Representative image showing a dead body.
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Churachandpur/ Imphal: Over two weeks after a 37-year-old-man from Assam went missing in Manipur's Churachandpur district, his body was recovered by villagers and police in a forest, officials said on Wednesday.
The body of Dugdha Hazarika, a labourer working under Bharat Infra Private Limited (BIPL) for the construction of NH-102, was recovered from a forest located between Suahzahau and Zabellei villages, around 17 km from Singngat police station, on Tuesday afternoon, they added.
According to officials, locals informed police about about the presence of a body lying in a forest, prompting both police and locals to deploy a search party.
The body has been brought to Churachandpur district hospital morgue.
Investigation is underway to determine the cause of death, police added.