Moirangthem Ropen buried in Iren Khorsa Lamdai
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 01 2023:
The funeral and burial ceremony of village volunteer Moirangthem Ropen of Itam Nungoi Maning Leikai, who was killed in an attack by Kuki militants in Thamnapokpi under Moirang PS on Thursday, was conducted at Iren Khorsa Lamdaibam on Friday.
After the post mortem examination of Ropen's body was conducted at RIMS morgue on Friday, a large number of people then took it from RIMS to Uripok Road, and passed through Nagamapal, Thangmeiband and Lamlong Bridge before being taken to his home in Itam Nungoi Maning Leikai.
Many people standing on both sides of the road offered floral tributes and also at his residence.
Later, his mortal remains were laid to rest at Iren Khorsa Lamdaibam.
Mention may be made here that Ropen and another volunteer, Pebam Deban of Thamnapokpi were killed in an attack by Kuki militants in Thamnapokpi.
Their bodies were kept at RIMS morgue on Thursday with Ropen'S collected on Friday.