Man found dead
Source: The Sangai Express / Jiri News Network (JNN)
Jiribam, December 20 2017:
A man who hailed from Mongbung, Jiribam under Sonapur Gram Panchayat was found dead on the JT road at Patchao (Chingdong Leikai), Jiribam today early morning .
The man is identified as Khumanthem Digen Singh (57) residing at Mongbung village with his seventh wife Ibempishak Devi (36) along with his children .
After getting the report of the death, media persons interacted with Ibempishak Devi, the wife of the deceased .
She disclosed that the deceased was an alcoholic and alleged that some days earlier, he had beaten her brutally .
"A complaint had been lodged to Jiribam Police station regarding the incident and Digen was kept in police custody for his activities towards family members", Ibempishak added .
She also said that her relation with the deceased was at the verge of divorce .
Today morning, Jiribam Police recovered the lifeless body of Khumanthem Digen Singh from Patchao village, JT road .
The body was later deposited at the Jiribam hospital morgue for post- mortem.