Two more picked up
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 04 2020:
Two more suspects have been picked up by police in connection with the death of the minor girl at Mayang Imphal.
With the two pulled up today, police have so far picked up three suspects including Md Arish who was arrested on September 2 .
Md Arish was remanded to police custody till September 9 .
It may be noted that the girl who was missing since the previous day was found in an unconscious state on September 2 at a place at Mayang Imphal and she died at RIMS ICU yesterday afternoon.
She was reportedly called out of her house by her boyfriend on the pretext of eloping.
Even though the identity of the two persons have not been released by the police, sources said the two were picked up for questioning regarding the case.
It may be noted that yesterday, angry mob had tried to storm and damage houses of suspects and police resorted to firing mock bombs and tear gas to control them at Mayang Imphal.
Several persons including police personnel were injured.
The mob had earlier succeeded in dismantling the house of a suspect.
The body of the minor is still at RIMS mortuary and family members have not yet claimed the body.
Even though the girl was suspected to have been sexually assaulted, the post-mortem is awaited.