Manipur Police has confirmed that two residents of Taphou Kuki village in Senapati district were abducted before their bodies were recovered from a forested area along the Senapati-Paibung Road.
Addressing the media on November 10, ADGP (Law and Order) Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo identified the deceased as Paoginlal Hangsing and Tinginlun Chongloi, who were last seen near Maranmai village.
He said police registered an FIR, questioned several people and examined witnesses following the incident. Joint search operations involving Manipur Police, CRPF, CoBRA, BSF, Assam Rifles and the Army were subsequently launched under the supervision of senior officers.
The bodies were recovered from a forested area around 14 km east of National Highway 2. Lhatoo said intelligence inputs, physical evidence and technical analysis had helped investigators identify suspected individuals involved in the killings.
He added that search and investigation operations were continuing to arrest those responsible. The state government’s proposal to transfer the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was also at an advanced stage, with police awaiting the necessary orders.
