Manipur: Two Meitei youths missing after attending Assam Rifles recruitment test
Imphal: Three Meitei were missing after they went to participate in a Staff Selection Commission (SSC) General Duty recruitment physical test organized by the Assam Rifles in New Keithelmanbi/Motbung villages in Manipur's Senapati district.
Oinam Thoithoi (26), Ningombam Johnson (25), and Thokchom Thoithoiba (27), all residents of Khekman in Thoubal district, lost contact with their families on Saturday after leaving for the physical test at the Assam Rifles camp.
While one of the youths, Ningombam Johnson, was safely rescued by the Assam Rifles and handed over to the Manipur police, the fate of the other two remains unknown.
Extensive joint operations by central and state forces have been ongoing for the second day in an attempt to locate them.
According to sources, the youths may have inadvertently strayed into a Kuki village while following a Google Maps route to their destination.
A Joint Action Committee (JAC) has been formed in Thoubal Khekman following the incident.
The JAC has submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister N Biren Singh, urging him to trace the missing persons and reunite them with their families as soon as possible.