Body claimed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 04 2018:
The dead body of Letkhothang Touthang (27), who was found hung to death inside the custody of Lamphel PS last night, was claimed by family members today afternoon after the completion of necessary post mortem at RIMS morgue.
Letkhothang Touthang s/o Lunkhomang Touthang alias Anthony of Chassad village, Ukhrul (presently staying at National Game Village) was found dead in the custody of Lamphel PS last night after he was arrested in connection with the alleged theft of a piglet yesterday at around 11 am from Langol.
He had been produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal West Court by a team of Lamphel PS yesterday and remanded to police custody till August 5.During the hearing yesterday, the 10 had submitted that a written complaint was lodged at Lamphel PS by a local of Yumjamanbi Leikai, Langol, at around 9.3 0 am, stating that the Letkhothang was spotted moving suspiciously with a piglet, at Langol Lairembi IV Rroad.
When the locals and members of Langol Pioneer club enquired further, it was found that the piglet he was carrying was in fact stolen hence a case was taken up by Lamphel PS.
During the initial interrogation Letkhothang had allegedly admitted to the charge levelled against him and revealed that he had stolen the piglet from a pig farm located at Game Village Zone IV, Lairembi Leirak, at around 9 am yesterday.