IMPHAL, August 10: Three dead bodies believed to be cadres of an armed outfit based in hills were recovered from a place adjoining Sirong and Akutpa village under Tadubi Police Station in Senapati district today around 4 pm.
The bodies have been identified as that of Francis, 25 son of Seisou of Phaibung Village; Veiraizii, 18 son of Kh Sow of Upper Koide and Sapunii John, 30 son of Sapunii of Liyai Village.
Police sources said the three deceased may have been shot dead by cadres of a rival outfit as all three corpses bore bullet marks and their heads almost blown off.
Passersby found one of the bodies along the roadside before coming across the other two bodies which had already started to decompose.
Identity of the three deceased was established after some villagers were called in for assistance, informed sources.
Police have registered a case in connection with the incident. The three bodies will be brought to RIMS morgue tomorrow for post mortem examination, the sources stated.