Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 26:
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a youth near Uyan Mamang Leikai Canal 14 kms south east of Thoubal PS last night at around 9, said sources.
The unidentified body was retrieved by the police and later deposited at RIMS morgue.
The unidentified youth is strongly built, dark complexioned and has cropped hair.
He is clad in a blue pant.
The victim received bullet wounds on the stomach, head and cheeks.
A paper note with the words Tomba Meetei (Uchiwa) was also found near the victim's body.
According to another report, the body of a middle aged man was recovered from near the Bhairodan Hindi High School under City PS this morning at around 11.45, said sources.
The deceased man has been identified as Mandhir Singh (50) of Ludhiana presently residing at Khuyathong.
The deceased persons is reported to be a drunkard.
Meanwhile, the body of the handyman who died after falling from a truck near the 15 Assam Rifles post located at Maram is still lying at RIMS Morgue unidentified.
Reports stated that the deceased handyman may be one Ibomcha alias Solari (15).However the owner of the truck Hijam Somorendro of Kakwa has informed that he has no knowledge about the identity of the deceased handy man.
Meanwhile, driver of the truck Oinam Yaima (37) of Itham Moirang Purel is presently undergoing intense interrogation by the police.
During the course of the interrogation, the driver revealed that he knew nothing about how the handyman had fallen from the moving truck as the handyman slept on the roof of the truck.