Man found shot dead
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 22 2012:
The bullet riddled body man was found inside a gorge between Koireng and Khonglong under Patsoi police station at around 4 pm yesterday.
The victim has been identified as one Md Azad Khan (35).He was staying at Namching Khul along with his wife who is a Kabui.
He was previously a member of PULF and KNF but later retired from both the parties and was carrying out some business of his own.
His body found lying in a pool of blood with eyes blindfolded and hands tied from behind inside the gorge by the villagers who came there to cut woods.
According to his family members, both the deceased and his wife frequently went to Moreh for business.
On Monday last, his wife left for Jiribam to get some stuffs to be sold in Imphal and he stayed at home.
When his wife returned back from Jiribam yesterday, she found the door locked.
Later some of the villagers informed that a man was found shot dead and abandoned in a gorge between Koireng and Khonglong.
When the police went to pick up the dead body, the victim was identified as Md Azad Khan by his wife.
The body has been kept at the RIMS morgue.
The reason behind the killing is not yet known.