Morung Express News
Dimapur | September 17
The body of one of the two children, who were reported missing from Toulazouma village, Dimapur on September 16, was found, drowned at the Dhansiri River today. The body was recovered around noon downstream in Assam at a place falling under Khatkhati Police Station.
According to the police, the two girls – cousins Mangvala Veronica (10 years) and Mary Liegise (4 years) – went missing around 2:00 pm on September 16. A missing complaint was filed later in the night following an unsuccessful search. They were reported to have been last seen by the Dhansiri river, which flows by Toulazouma.
According to police, at around noon, Dimapur police were informed by the Khatkhati Police Station of the discovery of body of an unidentified little girl in the river. It was later confirmed that the body was of Mary, the younger of the two.
The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem, the police said, while adding that search was on for Mangvala. According to police, Mangvala is a resident of Railway colony and was visiting her cousin’s place in Toulazouma when she and her cousin, Mary went missing.
