Imphal: Three bodies suspected to be of six persons missing were found near the confluence of the Jiri River and Barak River along the M.pur-Assam border, officials said on Saturday.
The bodies were found around 16 km from Borobekra in Jiribam district on Friday night from where the six persons went missing, officials in Jiribam district told PTI.
The bodies are yet to be identified but it is suspected that the three bodies were those of the six persons who went missing. The bodies which were retrieved by Assam Rifles were taken to Silchar Medical College for identification and autopsy, they said.
48-Hour General Strike Imposed
Earlier, the Jiri United Committee (JUC) in the Jiribam district had imposed a 48-hour general strike in the district demanding the safe release of the six missing persons.
Meanwhile, as news of the recovery of three bodies spread across Imphal Valley, tension rose in all five districts with state authorities declaring a holiday for schools and colleges for the day.
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