Unidentified woman’s body recovered from Manipur district

Guwahati: Fresh tensions flared up in Manipur after the body of an unidentified woman was recovered from the outskirts of Muolvaiphei village under Saikot subdivision in Churachandpur late on Monday night.

A senior police official said, "We received information at around 11:30 pm on April 13 from the secretary of the Muolvaiphei Village Authority. A police officer immediately rushed to the spot and found the body lying in a deserted area."

The officer further added, "An inquest was conducted at the site after completing all procedural formalities in the presence of relevant authorities. A case has been registered under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita." The body has been shifted to the District Hospital morgue in Churachandpur for postmortem.


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While curfew restrictions were relaxed from 5 am to 5 pm on Tuesday in certain areas according to the orders issued by the respective district magistrates, mobile internet services remained suspended. Educational institutions across the Imphal Valley have remained shut since April 7 following the Bishnupur blast incident.

Manipur has been witnessing sporadic incidents of violence since last week. On April 13, there were protests, including a road blockade from Moirang and torch rallies were also taken out in different places.