Body claimed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 12 2015 :
Body of the 25-year-old woman, who was found brutally raped and murdered at Amurei Macha Loukol in Heirok village of Thoubal district, has been claimed by her family and JAC members from JNIMS morgue today.
Post mortem examination of the body had already been conducted in the presence of a Duty Magistrate with full video coverage on June 7 .
It is said that Chief Minister Okram Ibobi had assured to fulfil the demands of the JAC constituted against the incident in a meeting held at the CM's secretariat yesterday.
Body of the deceased has been lying in JNIMS morgue since June 6 .
Prime suspect in the case, Tekcham Yaima alias Tijen (24) s/o Shyam of Wangjing Tekcham Leikai is now in police custody.
He was arrested by a police team led by Yairipok police station SDPO from Yairipok bazar on June 6 .
It may be mentioned that the woman was found brutally raped and murdered at Amurei Macha Loukol, 2 kms north of Heirok police station in the early morning of June 6 .
Soon after the recovery of the body, irate Heirok locals not only blocked Heirok-Wangjing road but also burnt down the houses of Yaima and two other persons, who work together with the prime suspect.
They were demanding befitting punishment of the culprits.
On June 8, a violent brawl broke out between the locals of Heirok and Wangjing Tekcham Leikai on the issue.
Vehicles of Education Minister M Okendro, who is also the MLA of Heirok AC and his escort party were damaged in the stand off.