Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 04:
Unidentified gunmen shot dead four youths at Kwakeithel Mayai Koibi under Lamphel police station today at about 7.30 pm.
Local people said that they heard the loud report of about 7 rounds of gunfire today evening and when they ventured out later they found the bodies of the four youths.
As there was load shedding at that time, the area was pitch-dark, they added.
Three of them were found dead on the road leading to Mayai Koibi while the fourth body was found at Mayai Koibi Ningthoujam Leirak Kangjam Lampak.
All four were found with their hands tied and all bore bullet injury on the head.
The bodies have been retrieved by the police and are being kept at RIMS morgue.
Police on checking the bodies found a driving licence from one of the victims with the name Th Kiran while an invitation card for a Phiroy (Death anniversary) with the name Sushil was found from the pocket of another victim.
Messages with the words written that they were killed as they belonged to the Punshiba faction of the KCP were also found on the bodies of two of the four victims.
These have also been retrieved by the police.
One scooter with Punjab registration was recovered by the police from near a local club, not far away from where the bodies were found.
SP of Imphal West and Additional SP rushed to spot to take stock of the situation.