Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 05 2010:
A rifleman of the Assam Rifles, granted leave sought by him from the post commander, has committed suicide today inside a bathroom at his post at Tuibong in Churachandpur district.
On the other hand, police retrieved dead body of a youth, suspected to have been strangulated by some unknown persons today from Churachandpur Super Market area, some 200 meter away from Churachandpur police station.
The rifleman of the 2 Assam Rifles posting at Tuibong post under Churachandpur police station identified as Haman Thaba from Assam was found committing suicide by hanging down from the roof of the bathroom with a cloth at around 9 am, official report said.
The rifleman had applied for leave in which the concern officer had granted yesterday and he was about to leave the post tomorrow after normal duty of the day, the source said.
In another unrelated incident, dead body of a youth suspected to have killed after torturing badly was recovered from a spot at Super Market area of Churachandpur district, police said.
Police suspect the youth later identified as Md Haplajuddin (25) son of Md Jallauddin of Old Bazar, Churachandpur was strangulated by some persons last night, at about 6.30 pm.
Various bluish marks on his body and strangulation marks in the neck were found to the dead body.
Police suggested the youth was killed after beaten up blue and black.