IMPHAL, Feb 20: A man was found dead at a field in Keirao Konjeng Lairembi Panung, about a kilometer north of Irilbung police this afternoon. His body covered with straw was discovered by some persons from the locality who immediately informed the police. Initial evidences indicated that it could be a homicide case.
According to reports, his faced has been bashed with a hard object beyond recognition. He wore a white and green stripe T-shirt, jeans, a dark green jacket and sports shoes with the letters CYK inscribed on them.
According to sources, even though his face was mutilated the features bear resemblance to the 24-year old non-Manipuri, Abhishek alias Bunny, who was abducted from near Kalibari in Thangal Bazar on February 13. Family members of the youth who hails from Jaunpur in Benaras district of Uttar Pradesh inspected the body at JNIMS Morgue later in the afternoon and reportedly admitted the possibilities that the body could be that of Bunny. However, full confirmation was not possible today due to several factors including low visibility.
On the other hand, RIMS authority today handed over an unidentified body to the Imphal Municipal Corporation for disposal after post-mortem was conducted. The body was found near Patkai Christian Academy under Sangshak police station on February 13.