Autopsy Reports Detail Multiple Bullet Wounds and Severe Trauma in Jiribam Killings Victims

The autopsy findings for the remaining victims of the Jiribam incident revealed severe injuries, including multiple gunshot wounds and significant trauma, officials reported. Earlier, reports for two women and a child were released. On November 17, three women and three children were abducted from Borobekra in Manipur by suspected Kuki militants following a clash with security forces. Their bodies were later discovered in the Jiri River in Jiribam and Barak River in Assam.

Details of the Victims' Injuries

Laishram Lamnganba, a 10-month-old infant, suffered a bullet wound to his left knee and had both eyes missing. Officials cited the post-mortem conducted at Silchar Medical College Hospital in Assam's Cachar district. The report noted multiple lacerations on his chest, blunt trauma to his jaw and head, and a fractured shoulder. His body was brought to the hospital on November 17, with death estimated 3 to 5 days earlier.

Lamnganba's aunt, Telem Thoibi, aged 31, had three gunshot wounds to her chest and one to her abdomen. Her skull was crushed with a blunt object, leading to severe fractures and brain matter loss. Her eyes were dislodged, and her forearms were severely damaged. Officials mentioned that vaginal smears showed no spermatozoa presence.

Additional Victims' Autopsy Findings

Thoibi's daughter, Telem Thajamanbi Devi, aged eight, died from a bullet wound. Vaginal swabs collected also showed no spermatozoa presence. Her body was received at SMCH on November 17, with death estimated 3 to 5 days prior. The cause of death remains pending until chemical analysis results from Guwahati's Directorate of Forensic Sciences are available.

The autopsy reports also covered two elderly men killed on November 11 by suspected Kuki militants. Their charred bodies were found on November 12. Maibam Kesho Meitei, aged 72, suffered blunt trauma and burns with missing body parts. Laishram Baren Meitei, aged 64, was found severely charred.

Earlier Released Autopsy Reports

Earlier reports detailed injuries of another child and two women. Three-year-old Chingkheinganba Singh had a missing right eye and a bullet wound in the skull. His mother, L Heitonbi Devi, aged 25, had three chest bullet wounds and one in the buttock. The child's grandmother, Y Rani Devi, aged 60, sustained five bullet wounds: one in the skull, two in the chest, one in the abdomen, and one in an arm.

These six individuals from the Meitei community disappeared from a relief camp in Jiribam after a gunfight between security forces and suspected Kuki-Zo militants on November 11 that resulted in ten insurgent deaths. Since May last year, over 250 people have died and thousands have been displaced due to ethnic violence between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups from nearby hills.

The ongoing conflict has caused significant loss of life and displacement among communities involved. The detailed autopsy reports highlight the brutal nature of these attacks and underscore the urgent need for resolution to prevent further tragedies.