Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 16:
The bullet riddled body of a contractor was found on the banks of Jiri river near Khuchoithup village two kms east of Jiribam PS last night at around 9.The victim has been identified as one Maheshkumar Gupta (40) of Dibong Jiribam.
According to reports received from police, Maheskumar had been missing after leaving his house since the morning of Jan 12.The victim's body was handed over to family members after post mortem at Jiribam Community Health Centre today.
A bullet which the hit the victim of the left side of the neck exited through the back of the head.
Injury marks were also found on the victim's head.
Meanwhile, the body of the two youths who were gunned downed by personnel of Imphal East Dist commandos at Keirao Makting Ingkhol Leirak were handed over to family members after post mortem at RIMS today.
According to family members and locals, of the two victims, the deceased Md Kiyamuddin was an innocent civilian who earned his living by working as a salesman in a second hand shop at Allugalli Thangal Bazar.
He was not connected with the proscribed outfit PULF in any manner, they added.
They however added that Md Amir was a member of PULF.
According to another report, the body of Jamkhopao who was gunned down by 19 Assam Rifles personnel at a spot between Molnom and Pashong on Jan 12 is still lying at RIMS morgue as no family members have come forward to claim the body.