One found killed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 25 2023:
The dead body of an unknown male was found lying along the roadside near Imphal River in between Sekmaijin Maning Leikai and Mayai Lambi under Hiyanglam police station in Kakching district at around 5:20 am today.
According to sources, dead body of a man, aged around 50 years, was found lying among thick bushes.
He was wearing a traditional loin-cloth (khudei).
Local passers-by stumbled upon the dead body in the early morning and informed Hiyanglam police station.
Notably, the unidentified man was found blindfolded with a black vest that had a red neck lining.
The deceased bore injury marks on his head, suspected to be caused by a hard object.
He also had bruise marks on his buttocks and other parts of the body.
According to a statement from Hiyanglam police station, the unknown male was 5'4" in height, with a wheatish complexion, slim build, round face and short hair.
He wore a white and red striped loin-cloth and was found with a large white polythene bag covering his head.
Following the discovery of the dead body, the site was cordoned off and onlookers were prevented from going near the spot.
After a State forensic expert team conducted an inquest of the dead body and its surrounding areas, the mortal remains of the deceased was deposited at JNIMS mortuary for identification and post mortem.
On the other hand, locals of the area stated that till 1 am today, womenfolk of the area were monitoring unwanted movement of vehi- cles along the road and they didn't hear any gunshots or vehicles approaching the area.
They expressed suspicion that the dead body might have been dumped there by unknown persons after the womenfolk had returned back to their respective houses.