Source: The Sangai Express
Jiribam, July 18:
Continuing with its demand to upgrade Jiribam sub-division to a full-fledged revenue district, a dharna was staged today for the second consecutive day under the aegis of the Jiribam District Demand Committee in front of Jiribam sub-jail, informed our Jiri correspondent.
Among others, the protest sitting was participated by students of Kalinagar Government High School.
CCpur victim identified: The body recovered last night from Torbung village has been identified as one Thanglianpau (21) s/o Khamgen of Kangvai village, about 8 kms from here.
In his statement to the police, Khamgen claimed that his son was abducted from their residence by two armed men at around 5 pm yesterday.
The armed men then dumped the body allegedly after torturing him to death at the adjoining village of Torbung later in the night.
Initially, Moirang police have taken' the body in their custody but was later handed over to the CCpur police as the incident lies under their jurisdiction.
The body was later in the day handed over to family members after post mortem at the District Hospital here.
Meanwhile the USRA has claimed responsibility for killing Thanglianpau last night.
USRA said that he was awarded the capital punishment as he had deserted the outfit more than once.