Source: The Sangai Express
Lamka, Mar 23:
In what is believed to be part of the escalating confrontation between rival underground groups, one man identified as Suonkhomang alias Mangboi alias Rambo S/o Jamkhohen of Haijang Village but residing at Vengnuam New Lamka was killed by unidentified armed men after kidnapping him from his residence at around midnight yesterday.
According to sources in the police, the highly mutilated body of Suonkhomang was recovered today at around 7.30 am near the Khuga River at Tuibong Kamdou Veng after armed men in Maruti Van kidnapped him from his residence last night.
There were multiple marks of torture with sharp weapons and bullet injuries on the body.
The body was handed over to relatives after postmortem at the District Hospital today at around 11 am.
It may be noted that the incident took place just a couple of days after High Ranking Security Officials including those from Imphal reviewed the over all security of the district with their counterparts here and the number of those killed in the escalating violence since then has reached the 15th mark.
To highlight the plight of the district, the HPC (D) yesterday issued a public notice in which it warned all armed groups to refrain from entering the Hmar dominated areas without their prior permission.
The KNF too, a few days back had imposed Night Curfew in their dominated areas and warned that any armed men seen after the deadline would be shot-at-sight.
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