Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 18:
Unidentified gunmen reportedly shot dead two youths at the foothills of Boljol village, 6 kms north of Churachandpur Police Station last night.
The slain youths have been identified as Tongkholun Kipgen (23) s/o Seikhohen of Boljol village and Henzapao Guite (28) s/o Thanglet of Gangpimual village.
Their bodies were recovered this morning and the same handed over to their respective family members after post-mortem at Churachandpur District Hospital.
Our CCpur correspondent adds: The two youths are suspected to be extortionists and their hands found tied from the back and each had bullet wounds on their heads.
According to information received by the media, three-gang like extortionists were rounded up by a combined force of KNF (MC) and USRA with an indictment of extorting money from passenger vehicles and commercial shops.
Two were subsequently executed while the third managed to escape.