Body of a 20 yr old found on road
Source: The Sangai Express
CCpur, August 17 2020:
The lifeless body of a 20-year-old youth was found Lamjang village road early today with the local police roping in the service of forensic experts to ascertain the cause of death even as it took up a suo moto case under section 279/304-A of the Indian Penal Code.
Police sources said they received reports about a dead body lying on the road at Lamjang village at around 4:30 am.
The deceased was soon identified as B Sawmminthang (20), S/o (L) Thangsiankham of Lamjang village.
A team of the district police rushed to the spot and secured the scene of the 'crime', said the source adding that senior officers including Addl SP (LO), Addl SP(Ops), SDPO-CCP and OC-CCP along with the EM (SDC-CCP) rushed to the spot, subsequently, and conducted the inquest, apart from searching the surrounding areas for evidence.
To ascertain the cause of death, the local police also requisitioned the FSL team from Imphal.
The FSL team reached the site at around 9:30 am and conducted spot inspection and collected samples.
Two of the friends who were with the deceased were also taken to the Police Station for taking their statements since they were the last to see him, said the police source.
The body was later taken for post mortem at District Hospital Churachandpur.