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Suspected militants kill two abducted Kuki people in Manipur

by IBNS 05 May 2017, 10:07 am

Guwahati, May 5 (IBNS) : Police on Friday morning recovered the bodies of two Kuki tribals who were among the three abducted by suspected militants.

The bodies of N Haokip and Nenkholin were recovered near Khokhen area in Kangpokri district, about 60 km away from Manipur's state capital, Imphal.

According to the reports, suspected militants had abducted a person belonging to Kuki tribes from Imphal East district and two from Kangpokpi district on Thursday night.

Manipur police and paramilitary personnel  rushed to the area and launched a massive operation to track down the killers.

A top police official said the third abducted person, Jamkholien,  is still untraceable and operation is going on to rescue him unhurt.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)