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A day after the Manipur government announced the restoration of mobile internet services, two photos of bodies of to Meitei students who had gone missing on July 6, near Bishnupur, circulated on social media. While the bodies of students are still to be found, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had been probing the matter.

According to a report by NDTV, the deceased students have been identified as Hijam Linthoingambi, 17, and Phijam Hemjit, 20. While one picture shows both of them sitting at a grassy compound, the other shows their bodies lying on the ground.

Meanwhile, according to the Hindu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also spoke to the Chief Minister of the strife-torn state and promised immediate action by the Central security agencies.

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Violence hit Manipur on May 3, and since then there have been ethnic clashes in the state. The violence were followed by protests by the Kuki and Meitei communities against the High Court's order asking the state government to consider the inclusion of the Meitei community in the category of Scheduled Tribes (ST). Only STs can buy lands in hilly areas.

Protest in Manipur (Image Credits: ANI)

Earlier on Friday, the Manipur government asked the people of the state to surrender illegal weapons within 15 days or face comprehensive search operations by security forces, an official statement from the chief minister’s office said.

In the statement, the Manipur government said that the State Government is willing to take a considerate view for the persons submitting such illegal weapons within these 15 (fifteen) days.

"At the end of the 15 days, Security Forces, both of the Centre and the State will undertake a strong and comprehensive search operation all over the State to recover such weapons, and all persons associated with any illegal weapons will be dealt with severely, as per the law," it reads.