Suspected thief beaten to death
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 21 2014 :
A man who allegedly attempted to steal a lead storage battery was beaten to death by a group of people at Arapti Mayai Leikai Tanakha paddy fields, Imphal East district under Irilbung police station in the night of March 15 .
According to information culled from the spot, at around 10 pm of March 15, four persons were seen attempting to steal a lead storage battery from an autorickshaw from the vicinity of Ireima complex of Arapti Mayai Leikai where Lai Haraoba festival was being celebrated apart from staging a Shumang Leela.
Even as two of the suspected thieves managed to run away, the other two were nabbed by local people.
The duo were taken to Tanakha paddy fields where they were subjected to severe thrashing leading to death of one while the other survived with injuries.
The deceased has been identified as Syed Sharukh Khan (16) s, o late Syed Talib Ali of Lilong Turel Ahanbi.
The one who survived with injuries has been identified as Md Azad Khan alias Tomba (19) s/o Md Bashir Rahaman of Lilong Haoreibi Chandrakhong.
Both the deceased and injured suspects were picked up by police from the paddy field next morning.
A public meeting held at Lilong on March 17 in connection with the incident formed a joint action committee.