The bodies of the two persons, suspected to have been abducted from Senapati district, were recovered from a forested area along Senapati-Paibung Road, approximately 14 kilometres east of National Highway 2, police said.
Additional DGP, Manipur Police, Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo, while addressing mediapersons, said, “Paoginlal Hangsing and Tinginlun Chongloi, both residents of Taphou Kuki village in Senapati, were abducted and last seen near Maranmai village in Senapati.”
Police immediately registered an FIR, examined witnesses and interrogated a large number of people, Lhatoo said.
Intensive search operations were also conducted under the leadership of senior officers, involving joint teams of the police, CRPF, CoBRA, BSF, Assam Rifles and the Army.
The bodies of the two deceased were recovered from a forested area along Senapati-Paibung Road, approximately 14 kilometres east of National Highway 2.
Further operations are being conducted daily to apprehend the culprits.
Various intelligence inputs, physical leads and in-depth technical analysis have pointed towards individuals who may be involved.
“The culprits will definitely be caught,” the ADGP said.
He further informed that the Manipur government’s proposal to transfer the investigation to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is at an advanced stage, and the necessary orders are awaited.
Bodies of 2 abducted persons found in senapati; operations on to nab perpetrators: manipur police
