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Missing 71-Year-Old Found Dead in Manipur Forest
Hemjang Haokip was a 71-year-old man from Khunkho Kuki village in Manipur.
He went to his field on Saturday but did not come home.
Villagers began looking for him.
His farm hut was found razed.
On Sunday, his body was found in a forest in Kangpokpi district.
Officials said his hands were tied and there were signs he had been assaulted.
The village authority said it believed a Naga armed group was involved, but the reports do not say that this was confirmed.
The reports also said more than 40 people have been killed in Kuki-Naga violence since February.
Hemjang Haokip, 71, was reported missing after going to his field on Saturday.
Villagers said he was allegedly abducted from his farm hut that evening.
His body was found in a remote forested area of Kangpokpi district on Sunday afternoon.
Officials said his hands were tied and his body showed signs of physical assault; the farm hut was found razed.
The Khunkho Kuki Village Authority alleged a Naga armed outfit was involved; the allegation was not independently confirmed in the reports.
- Who
- Hemjang Haokip, a 71-year-old resident of Khunkho Kuki village.
- What
- He was reported missing and later found dead; villagers alleged he had been abducted.
- Where
- A remote forested area in Kangpokpi district, Manipur.
- When
- He went missing on Saturday evening; his body was found Sunday afternoon. The PTI report is dated October 4.
- Why
Key facts
- Name
- Hemjang Haokip
- Age
- 71
- Home
- Khunkho Kuki village, near the Leimakhong Army Headquarters
- Body recovered
- Sunday afternoon in a remote forested area of Kangpokpi district
- Reported condition
- Officials said his hands were tied with a rope and there were signs of physical assault
- Farm hut
- Found razed to the ground
- Wider violence
- More than 40 people reportedly killed in Kuki-Naga violence since February
Sources
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