IMPHAL, December 26: The dead bodies of a four year-old girl and her grandmother were recovered from a deep gorge at Sunusiphai Maning Heirangoi hills under Moirang police station yesterday.
The deceased have been identified as Neithoithem alias Teresa, 4, daughter of Jangkhongtinthang and Ngaikhonei Haokip, 51, wife of (L) Dongkholun, both resident of S Nabin village.
According to a source, the duo went missing after they left their home some 13 days back.
They were found dead in the ravine yesterday at around 5 pm in a decompose state.
The grandmother is said to be mentally unsound.
A case has been registered by the Moirang police in regard to the incident and the dead bodies were handed over to family members today after post mortem were conducted at RIMS.