One shot dead, bomb planter killed
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 07 2013:
An unidentified man was shot dead by suspected militants at Changamdabi Waheng Khong under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal district of Manipur while another died when a bomb he was planting accidentally exploded near Kondong Lairembi temple at Moreh in Chandel district of Manipur, police sources said.
A bullet riddled body of a man was found dead in the early morning of Monday at Changamdabi Waheng Khong.
Villagers who spotted the body said they believed unidentified people shot him to death last night after being brought to the site.
The victim, who appears to be around 25 years old, received two bullets on his chest.
Another injury mark showed a bullet got through the back of his head from the mouth.
The villagers said they heard sounds of several gun shots at around 10 pm yesterday.
Police believed that the man whose identity is yet to be established was killed by armed UGs in connection with extortion.
They said that he might be a VDF man.
One hand grenade, one empty case of M-16 rifle and another live round of the same rifle were recovered from the site.
The body has been deposited at the mortuary of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) for identification and a case has been registered at Yairipok Police Station in connection with the incident.
On the other hand, a suspected militant belonging to a Kuki insurgent group was killed when the bomb he was trying to plant blasted near Kondong Lairembi, Moreh along National Highway-2 (Imphal-Moreh road) last night.
The explosion took place around 8:50 pm when the suspected Kuki militant tried to plant a powerful IED exploded, killing him on the spot, police sources said.
The police identified the militant as Thangminlin Haokip, 27, son of Thanglen Haokip, a resident of Moreh Ward No-9 .
The body of Haokip has been brought to the mortuary of JNIMS for post mortem.
The Moreh Police station has started investigation into the death.