Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 30:
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a 43-year old man at Sareikhong gorge located one and half kilometre east of Litan police station while an 18 year old girl was found murdered at Thoubal district.
The slain man is identified as Letjathang Touthang (43) of Litan Sareikhong.
To protest the killing road blockade has been imposed on the Imphal-Ukhrul road while shops at Litan downed shutters.
Sources said Letjathang was picked up by the gunmen from Litan Bazar at around 8 pm yesterday and his lifeless body found this morning.
A fatal bullet shot from back side of the head is said to be lodged in the skull area.
An empty cartridge has also been recovered lying near the body.
Litan police has registered a case in connection with the killing.
Meanwhile, the 18 year old girl who is informed to have eloped with her lover on October 28 was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Samaram Yotloukhong under Thou-bal PS at around 9.30 am.
The victim has been identified as Sagolsem Bembem d/o Ram Singh of Samaram Maning Leikai.
The victim's lover has been identified as one Khudrakpam Nanao (21) s/o Khomba od Waithou Tanjeng Chingkhong.
Even though tension prevailed in the area after the recovery of the victim's body no untoward incident took place in the area.
Thoubal police has registered a case in connection with the case.
The victim's body has been deposited at RIMS today.
On the other hand, the bodies of Limkhongam Bai-te (21), Heminthang Baite (15) and LS Thangkhopao Baite (16), all from Moreh town and killed by State police commandos at a spot between KR lane and Golapati on October 26 have been taken by their respective families after a post- mortem conducted at the hospital today.
Shot at: Unidentified gunmen shot a twenty nine year old woman on her her right leg near Kangpokpi Veterinary office on the night of October 28.