IMPHAL, May 8: The dead body of Morangthem Gopal, 43 who was killed when unidentified persons opened fire indiscriminately on a crowd while taking out Lai Lamthokpa for Lai Haraoba at Pallel on May 5 night, has been accepted by the deceased`™s family and JAC formed against the killing today.
Upon accepting the dead body after post mortem analysis at JNIMS morgue, the mortal remains was brought to the office of Umang Lai Kanba Apunba Lup (UKAL) where people paid floral tributes.
The deceased has been given the title `Umang Laigi Athouba Mapari`™ as a mark of respect. The last rites of the deceased, was performed at his home town at Pallel.
Subsequently, the indefinite curfew imposed under CrPc 144 by District Magistrate in the aftermath of the firing incident has been also relaxed temporarily.
It may be mentioned that the dead body was accepted following an agreement reached during the second round of talk held between the JAC representatives, Chief Minister, MLA D Korungthang and several other top police officials on May 7.
The dead body was brought through Singjamei, Canchipur, Lilong, Thoubal, Wangjing, Khongjom, Kakching Khunou, Kakching Lamkhai, Kuraopokpi and Leimangai Chingjin before reaching his home town.
The mortal remains, was also brought to the Pallel Public Ground where a two-minute silence was observed as a mark of respect to the departed soul. There, a large number of people who gathered shouted slogan `Moirangthem Gopalgi Thawaina Yaiphare, Umanglaigi Athoiba Maparina Yaiphare`™.
According to M Jiban who is a member of the JAC, the last rites of Gopal was performed following assurance given by the government to the demands made by the JAC in connection with the killing.
He announced that the indefinite general strike called by the JAC has been also lifted temporarily considering inconveniences caused to the public.
However, the ongoing different forms of democratic agitation will continue until the perpetrators involved in the killing of Gopal are nabbed and award stringent punishment.