Imphal, March 07 2009: Police recovered a bullet-riddled dead body of a man in combat dress from near the Khoupum Dam along the Old Cachar road in Tamenglong district yesterday around 1.15 pm, a police report said today.

The dead body suspected to be a cadre of a militant outfit has been brought to RIMS morgue for identification.

He wears a green colour T-shirt (1006 Original Timberland), is long haired and wears earring on both ears.

Two necklaces with Jesus Christ's cross mark were also found on his neck.