Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 09, 2010:
A tea hotel run by non-locals at Keishamthong Hodam Leirak towards Tiddim road junction were fired upon by some unidentified persons this evening.
However, there is no report of any casualty.
According to information culled from the spot, two unidentified persons riding a scooter (Honda Activa) came to the hotel and fired one round of shot towards Sandeep Saha (16) who works as a waiter at the hotel.
The bullet bored through the shirt on the left side of abdomen.
But it caused no injuries.
Sandeep is a native of Chhapra district, Bihar.
He is a relative of Muna belonging to the same locality who runs the hotel.
The two unidentified persons came to the hotel after it was closed saying "we would like to wash our hands".
Then one of them drew a gun and fired a shot towards Sandeep, the lucky survivor narrated.
After the incident, a team of Imphal West District Police came to the spot.