Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 05:
The identities of the two persons who were reportedly killed during an encounter with 18 Assam Rifles at Koinaitang under Tengnoupal Police Station of Chandel district on December 3 afternoon have been established.
They were Wairokpam Ibotombi alias Herojit alias Toni (31) of Chingamakha Sorokhaibam Leikai and Khumukcham Joykumar alias Luwang (31) of Umathel Makha Leikai.
Ibotombi is said to be lieutenant of PREPAK who left home to join the outfit some 14 years back.
His body has been taken away by his family member after post-mortem at RIMS hospital today.
Though postmortem had been conducted, the body of Khumucham Joykumar has not yet been claimed by his family and still lying at the mortuary of hospital.