Imphal : Indian Army Soldier Murdered By Miscreants (image X @ prodefkohima)

An Indian Army Soldier found murdered in Manipur on Sunday. The body of the soldier was found on Sunday morning from Khuningthek village in Manipur”s Imphal East district. The body is identified to be of Sepoy Serto Thangthang Kom. He belongs to Army”s Defence Security Corps (DSC) platoon at Leimakhong in Kangpokpi district, as per reports.

He was on leave and was abducted from his home on Saturday morning around 10 am in front of his son. According to his 10 year old son, who was the only eye witness of incident, three unidentified miscreants entered their home while both of them were working on the porch.

“The armed men placed a pistol on the Sipoy”s head and forced him into a white vehicle before fleeing the spot”, officials said quoting his son.

“There was no news of Sepoy Kom till Sunday early morning. Around 9:30 am, his body was found at Khuningthek village, east of Mongjam under Sogolmang PS in Imphal East. His identity was confirmed by his brother and brother-in-law who said the soldier had a single bullet wound on his head”, added officials.

His last rites will be conducted as per the family”s tradition, as per the report.

Manipur has been experiencing violence since last May as spars between Kuki and Meithei tribes residing over the hilly areas and Imphal valleys of Manipur started turning ugly over ethnic issues. Nearly 150 were reported killed and more than 60,000 people were forced to flee their homes taking shelters in nearby states. Shocking video footage of two women belonging to Kuki-Zomi community striped and paraded naked through the streets by Meithei men outlined how ferocious the ethnic conflict in Manipur had gone.

With inputs from agencies.