LAMKA, July 25: Three persons of Thingchom and Isielmat villages were beaten to death and their bodies are being kept at the Churachandpur District Hospital morgue by the police.
The three have been identified as Paolalmuon Gangte alias Momoun son of Khuma of Moreh Ward-9, Chandel district, Paothansang Vaiphei alias Popaul Vaiphei son of Khamlienpau of Sinzawl Village, Singngat sub-division and Seikholun Haokip son of Thangkholet Haokip of Songpi village.
The bodies bore no bullet marks and it is being suspected that they were beaten to death using cane sticks.
It is also suspected that the three are from the non SoO signatory group Kuki National Liberation Army, the outfit responsible for the recent shooting at a brick farm and burning of a oil pump at Lamka’s Tuibuang area.