Imphal, March 06, 2010: Unknown gunmen today shot dead a youth at Moirangkampu Sajeb under Lamlai police station of Imphal east district.

Reports said that some unknown gunmen brought the youth there and abandoned after shooting to death today, at about 2.30 pm.

Police retrieved the dead body later and transferred at RIMS morgue for official procedure.

The slain youth could be one Md Tazauddin (35) son of Md Allimuddin of Keibung Wangma Taba of Thoubal district as written in an I-card found at the pocket of the shirt of the slain youth.

He was killed by pumping three bullets, one each at the head, chest and belly.