Two persons were arrested in the evening of January 27 in connection with the murder of TakhellambamBeikul Singh who was found dead at Sangkhoi village on January 23, 2016.
Both the arrested persons have been identified as Ngarammei and Yaireingam from Kharasom Village under Sanapati District.
Takhellambam Beikul (57) s/o Takhellambam Takhel Singh of Selungpham Kang Thokchao under Heirok Police Station, Thoubal District was found dead at Sangkhai Village on January 23.
Since then a FIR was lodge by the family members claiming Beikul was murdered as he left home at morning around 8:30 am of January 23 to buy a vehicle with an unknown person whom he was in touch with on the phone for the past 3 / 4 months.
Taking up the case, a police team led by SDPO Ukhrul arrested Ngarammei and Yaireingam from Senapati Bazar and they have taken into custody for questioning.