Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Aug 08:
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a 30-year old man at Ungampat Koirengei, 6 kms north-west of Heingang Police Station at around 2 pm today.
The victim has been identified as Khunaijam Premkumar (30) s/o Kh Chaoba of Nilakuthi Keikon Maning Leikai.
According to reports, Premkumar was proceeding towards Koirengei driving a Honda Activa (MN05B-1606 while the two killers came in another motor cycle.
The one who was pillion riding fired his gun at Premkumar who at first abandoned his Honda Activa and ran on foot.
But the assailants ran after him shooting a volley of bullets at Premkumar who jumped inside a pond.
As Premkumar looked back one of the bullet hit him on the right side of his head and killed him.
The body has been retrieved by the Heingang Police Station and deposited at the mortuary of RIMS.
Police have reportedly recovered an empty cartridge of 9 mm from the spot of the incident.
KNF condemns : Kuki National Front (KNF) has condemned the killing of RK Pratap and the injury caused to NG Dava of National at Sapermeina by cadres of Kuki National Army (KNA) on August 3.In a statement, publicity secretary of KNF LH Stephen said it is not the first time that civilians have been ruthlessly killed by KNA in the area and warned the outfit not to carry out such act in future as such act can create communal tension needlessly.
KNF further appealed to the victim's family and the community concerned not to take the action committed by some anti-social elements on communal line and try to resolve the issue with other social organisations.
RK Pratap sustained the fatal bullet wound while he was on his way back to Imphal from Kohima.