IMPHAL, Nov 27: The autopsy reports of the five remaining victims of the horrific Jiribam incident have emerged, unveiling harrowing details of brutal injuries, multiple bullet wounds, and severe trauma. This tragic event, which took place during an attack on November 11, has sent shockwaves through Manipur as it highlights the ongoing violence and turmoil in the region.
Among the six people killed, 10-month-old Laishram Lamnganba suffered devastating injuries, including a bullet wound to the left knee and missing eyeballs. The infant’s autopsy detailed a series of traumatic injuries, including multiple lacerations, blunt force injuries, and fractures to the skull and right shoulder, highlighting the traumatic circumstances of her death.
Laishram Lamnganba’s aunt, Telem Thoibi, aged 31, was found with three gunshot wounds to the chest and one to the abdomen. Her skull had been crushed with a blunt object, resulting in severe fractures and significant brain matter loss. In a further blow, both of her forearms were severely damaged, and her eyes were tragically dislodged from their sockets. Thoibi’s 8-year-old daughter, Telem Thajamanbi Devi, also perished from a fatal bullet wound, adding to the heartbreak of the family.
The autopsy reports for three of the six victims killed, allegedly by suspected militants were previously released by the Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) in Assam. The autopsy reports also documented the deaths of two senior citizens during the attack; Maibam Kesho Meitei, aged 72, suffered from blunt trauma, burns, and missing body parts, while Laishram Baren Meitei, aged 64, was found severely charred.
The attack occurred at the Borobekra police station in Jiribam, which served as a relief camp. Reports indicate that the militants killed two civilians and engaged in a fierce gunfight with CRPF personnel, who retaliated and neutralized 11 attackers.
The bodies of the six individuals—including three children who were reportedly abducted by Kuki-Zo-Hmar militants—were later found floating in the Barak river, further highlighting the brutality of the incident.
(Courtesy: India Today NE)
