Dynamite News Bodies of 64 victims of Manipur ethnic violence handed over to kin
A total of 64 bodies of victims from the Kuki and Meitei communities, lying in morgues of Manipur since ethnic clashes broke out in the state in May, were handed over to their family members under tight security. Read further on Dynamite News:
Imphal: A total of 64 bodies of victims from the Kuki and Meitei communities, lying in morgues of Manipur since ethnic clashes broke out in the state in May, were handed over to their family members under tight security, officials said here on Thursday.
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The bodies of 60 members of the Kuki community, which were kept in the JNIMS and RIMS hospitals here, were airlifted amid tight security arrangements put in place by the Manipur Police and the Army's Assam Rifles unit.
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Four bodies of Meiteis that were lying at a morgue in Churachandpur, a district dominated by tribals, were also brought to Imphal and handed over to their next of kin for the last rites, the officials said.