IMPHAL, Jan 7 NNN: One unidentified person was shot dead by suspected militants at Changamdabi Waheng Khong under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal district of Manipur and another died when a bomb he was planting accidentally exploded near Kondong Lairembi temple at Moreh in Chandel district of Manipur, police sources said.
A bullet riddled body of a man was found dead in the early morning of Monday at Changamdabi Waheng Khong. Villagers who had spotted the body said they believed unidentified people shot him to death last night after being brought to the site. The corpse, obviously about 25 years old, received two bullets in the chest. Another injury mark showed a bullet got through the back of his head from the mouth.
The villagers also said they heard sounds of several gun shots around 10 pm yesterday near the spot.
Police said they believed the unidentified man was killed by militants in connection with extortion. They said that he might be a VDF man. One hand grenade, one empty case of M-16 rifle and another live round of the same rifle were recovered from the site.
The body has been deposited at the mortuary of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) here for identification. At the same time, a case has also been registered at Yairipok Police Station regarding the incident.
Meanwhile, a suspected militant belonging to a Kuki insurgent group was killed when the bomb he was trying to plant blasted near Kondong Lairembi, Moreh along National Highway-2 (Imphal-Moreh road) last night.
The explosion took place around 8:50 pm when the suspected Kuki militant tried to plant a powerful IED exploded, killing him on the spot, police sources said.
The police identified the militant as Thangminlin Haokip, 27, son of Thanglen Haokip, a resident of Moreh Ward No-9.
The body of Haokip has been brought to the mortuary of JNIMS pending post mortem. The Moerh Police station has also started investigation into the death.
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