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The police official from Imphal said that the victims had gone to the nearby forests of Churachandpur district on Wednesday to gather firewood, when they were captured and slain by the militants.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh urged people to maintain peace and said police teams have been mobilised to catch the culprits.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud ordered that the next of kin of the bodies, which have been identified and claimed, would be permitted to carry out last rites without any interference.
On Wednesday, protesting students tried to march towards the CM Bungalow and Raj Bhavan. Security personnel had resorted to heavy tear gas shelling to disperse them.
India News: Violent protests continued in Manipur's capital over the kidnapping and killing of two youths. Curfew was re-imposed in two districts of East and West