Imphal, June 17 -- A 29-year-old differently-abled man on who had been missing for the past week was found dead, his body buried near a riverbank at Shamurou Naorem under the Wangoi police station in Manipur's Imphal West district on Tuesday.

During a follow-up to the missing person's case involving Chesam Abdul Kadir, also known as Achouba (29), a resident of Paobitek Mayai Leikai, Imphal West, the police discovered through further investigation that he had died and had been buried somewhere

Accordingly, the police exhumed the body on Tuesday in the presence of the executive magistrate, the forensic team, and family members.

A criminal case has been registered, and a thorough investigation will be conducted.

The police have already a...