Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 12:
Unidentified assailants gunned down a youth at near Ngairangbam Canal located about five kilometres west of Patsoi police station today.
Police personnel retrieved the body at around 8 am and deposited it at RIMS morgue for identification and necessary medical procedure.
The slain person is likely to be around 30 years of age, is dark complexioned and is attired in blue trouser strapped with yellowish belt and violet shirt.
Both the hands and legs were tied with Khudei pieces.
Bullet shot wounds were found at the right temple, said police source who also informed about the recovery of an empty AK series projectile.
Meanwhile, the body of the sixth PLA cadre killed in the October 8 encounter at Khunkhai village of Churachandpur district has also been claimed today.
The deceased whose identity was established yesterday as one Thangsabam Inaocha alias Inao alias Khomba alias Borchandra (18) of Itham Moirang Purel was collected by family members from RIMS morgue today.
The body of betel leaf trader Ram bahadur (23), who was slain by unidentified gunmen yesterday night at Paona bazar has also been handed over to family members today after necessary medical procedure.
AR nabs three: Personnel of the Assam Rifles handed over three underground members after arrests from two separate locations during the last 24 hours.
In the first instance, personnel of the 4 AR arrested a member each of the PLA and KYKL from their respective homes today morning and handed them over to Patsoi police station.
The PLA activist is identified as Dinamani alias Dina (40) of Patsoi Salam and the KYLK member as Bindursing alias Arunba lemba (36) of Patsoi.
The latter is said to be a lance corporal of the outfit.
The third person arrested from Koirengei area yesterday morning is said to be a lance corporal of the UNLF and has been identified as RK Kanta alias Kodompokpi (26) of Tera bazar.