AR rescues second youth missing since Leithao incident
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 22 2023:
A team of 3 Assam Rifles rescued the second youth, who had been missing since the incident at Leithao village in Tengnoupal district on December 4, during which 13 Meetei youths lost their lives in an attack by suspected armed Kukis.
As per a police report, the 3 AR team of 26 Sector Assam Rifles rescued Laishram Rajesh (26) s/6 Nageshwor of Heirok Part-2 Bazar Mamang on Friday.
They safely brought him till Pallel police station, who then handed him over to his family.
It may be noted that during the attack in Leithao village on December 4, 13 Meetei youths lost their lives, while two managed to escape.
The bodies of the deceased were recovered by a team of Machi police station and subsequently laid to rest at Torongthel in Andro following post-mortem examinations at JNIMS.
Earlier, Arnold from Kakching, one of the two youths who escaped the massacre, was rescued by a team of 8 AR, Kamjong on December 10 and safely reunited with his family.