From Pune CBI arrest mastermind behind 2 Meitei students killing

Imphal: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the alleged ‘mastermind’ behind the ‘murder’ of two missing Meitei students in Manipur.

The arrested ‘mastermind’ behind the murder of two missing Meitei students in Manipur has been identified as Paolunmang (22).
A special investigation team of the agency arrested Paolunmang from Pune on Wednesday (October 11), CBI officials said on Friday (October 13).

The CBI then brought the arrested person to Guwahati to produce them in court.
The special court sent Paolunmang to CBI custody till October 16.

On 01 October, the CBI arrested two men – Paominlun Haokip and Smalsawm Haokip – and two women – Lhingneichong Baitekuki andTinneilhing Henthang in connection with the ‘murder’ of the two missing Meitei students.
CBI also arrested two minors in connection with this case.

Two Meitei students, Phijam Hemjit (20) and Hijam Linthoingambi (17) went missing on July 6 and photos of the bodies were widely shared on (17), went missing on July 6 and photos of the bodies were widely shared on social media in early September.
As pictures of the dead bodies of the two ‘dead’ Meitei students went viral on social media platforms, there were protests in the valleys of Manipur, especially by students, for justice for the two ‘dead’ Meitei students.
In fact, the Manipur police and other security forces in the state were accused of ‘tall elephants’ and ‘use of excessive force’ against the student protestors.