Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 21:
One 42 year old Laiphrakpam mani of Khudekpi Mamang Leikai, under Moirang police station, today succumbed to head injuries at JN Hospital where he was admitted since April 16.L Mani, who was running a hotel in his locality, was rushed to the hospital after he was assaulted by one Ahongsangbam Ibochou (43) of Khudekpi with a blunt object (fire wood).
informing circumstances leading to the incident, a source said Ibochou took certain eatables of about Rs 20 worth from Mani's hotel on credit some days before the incident took place.
When on april 16 morning Ibochou sent his daughter to inform Mani to collect his dues, the latter obliged only to culminate with the creditor assaulting the hotel owner from behind as Mani entered Ibochou's residential compound.
While the police have registered a case on the matter, Mani's body has been handed over to family members after post mortem at RIMS this afternoon.
In separate incident, a young housewife identified as Indira Acharya (25) of Kanglatongbi Tejpur, was found dead in her bed today morning.
With the victim's family speculating foul play behind the death and lodging a complaint post mortem was conducted on Indira's body
at RIMS morgue.
Sekmai police have also picked up Indira's husband Kumar Acharya in this connection.