120 bodies still lying in mortuaries
Source: Chronicle News Service / Kaimuanthang Mangte
CCpur, October 31 2023:
As many 120 bodies are still lying in the mortuaries of various hospitals including those whose bodies are yet to be identified while some missing Kuki-Zo people are presumed to be dead.
According to a Churachandpur-based civil society group, at least 53 bodies are lying at Churachandpur district hospital morgue (medical college) including three of women since the outbreak of violence on May 3 .
It also said that four tribal bodies are lying at Bishnupur district hospital morgue while 16 tribal bodies are still at JNIMS hospital morgue.
A total of 28 bodies of tribals are still at RIMS hospital morgue and one Kuki-Zo body at Thoubal district hospital morgue.
The total number of missing and unidentified Kuki-Zo bodies stands at 18 .