Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 26:
A 45 year old man has been picked up by Imphal West police in connection with the death of a man whose body was found abandoned at the Kuki Baptist Church premises today.
Speaking to newsmen, Imphal West SP S Ibocha said that the victim was probably killed at Deulaland and was later abandoned near the Kuki Baptist Church.
The victim died after he was severely thrashed for trying to steal from the Tangkhul Baptist Church, which is located near Kuki Baptist Church, said the SP quoting the confession made by the suspect.
The identity of the deceased is yet to be established.
Suspected to be below thirty years of age, the deceased is about 5.5 feet in height, frail in build, wheatish complexioned with short hair and was attired in grey coloured jean (Levis) trouser and black and red striped woollen jacket.
The body, deposited at RIMS mortuary for necessary procedure, also had the word 'MAWITEI' inscribed at the left forearm.
Meanwhile Imphal Christian Church, Deulahland has strongly condemned the murder and abandoning the body of an unidentified person near its compound by unknown persons today.
Whoever the murderers and whatever their motive might he, they defiled the sanctity of the Churches, senior member of Imphal Christian Church T Lunkim said in a statement.
He said this inhuman act should not be repeated and all sensible persons should condemn this kind of satanic act strongly.