Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 10:
The identity of the youth who was killed during an encounter with a combined State police forces at Ukhongshang under Yairipok Police Station yesterday afternoon has been established.
He is identified 23-year old C Simi Tangkhul (23) of K Leihaoram, Nongpok Sekmai.
According to family sources he was a member of NSCN (I-M).
But he retired from the outfit and since he was engaged in timber business to earn his livelihood for the past six years.
Yesterday morning, at around 8, he had gone out of the house after having his meal to borrow money from somebody for his business.
When his body was recovered, the gold ring he had wore and some cash he had taken along with him from home were found missing, family sources alleged.
The body has been handed over to the family members after a post-mortem conducted this morning.