7 picked for questioning in killings of migrant workers in Manipur

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday said that seven members of a militant outfit have been picked up for interrogation in connection with the recent killing of two migrant labourers from Bihar. Two teenage construction workers from Bihar were shot dead in Kakching district of Manipur on Saturday evening, police said. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed grief over the killings and announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for family members of the deceased.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of Vijay Diwas celebrations in Imphal, Singh said, "We strongly suspect the involvement of politically motivated groups behind the killings. Seven members of the People’s War Group have been picked up and their interrogation is underway to ascertain whether they were involved in the incident. Definitely we will find out the culprit." The Manipur government has announced an ex-gratia of `10 lakh each for the next of kin of the two deceased – Sunalal Kumar (18) and Dasharat Kumar (17).