IMPHAL, January 10: The identity of the dead body which was found with bullet injuries on January 7 morning from Changamdabi Loukol Waheng Khong under Yairipok PS has been established as Hijam Biswaroop alias Pritam (35) son of H Nando of Nongren under Lamlai PS.
Family members said (L) H Biswaroop was a KYKL activist some ten years ago but that he had left the outfit following health issues following his arrest and subsequent jail term and was staying at his home.
He is survived by his wife and a son and daughter and was earlier living at his wife`s residence at Sanakeithel in Senapati district. He was working at a rice mill and sometimes drive the tractor to earn his livelihood, the family members said. They also said that some relatives of Biswaroop from Nongren had informed his relatives at Andro that the dead body which was recovered from Waheng Khong seem to be his, following which the relatives went to the JNIMS morgue to identify the dead body.
Post mortem was conducted at the hospital today before the dead body was handed over to the family members.