India, March 12 -- Manipur chief minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday said the National Investigating Agency (NIA) will probe a case where two persons from the Kuki community were found dead in Manipur's Ukhrul district.

Manipur CM Singh told the state assembly that the state police have registered a case.

Two individuals who were reportedly abducted on Wednesday were found dead on Thursday, after 21 civilians who were allegedly captured in retaliation along the Ukhrul-Imphal route were safely released, CM Khemchand informed the Manipur budget session adding that the case will be handed over to the NIA.

Congress opposition MLA K Meghachandra had sought response from the state's home minister K Govindas on the steps taken by the ...