Two including commando shot inside restaurant
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 26 2014:
Two armed miscreants shot two persons including a commando of Manipur Police inside a restaurant located at Samurou near Machu Cinema Hall under Wangoi Police Station in Imphal West at around 1.30 pm today.
The injured commando has been identified as Sarungbam Inao (35), s/o Chandrakriti of Andro Heinoupokpi, while the other injured person as the owner of the restaurant, namely Wangkheimayum Hemanta (35), s/o (late) Yaiskul of Samurou Awang Khundon.
According to police, Sarungbam Inao, who is a personnel of 4th IRB currently attached with Langmeidong Commando Outpost, was shot at his forehead by two armed miscreants while he was accompanying a lady, identified as Puyam Ningol Sorokhaibam Ongbi Jibanmala of Lilong Chajing Mamang Leikai, inside the restaurant named "Teresa Restaurant".
The miscreants also hit the lady on her head with the pistol's butt.
The restaurant's owner Hemanta, who ran out from the cash counter on hearing the gunshot inside the restaurant, was too shot at his butt by the miscreants.
The miscreants then fled from the spot in a Honda Activa scooter.
Both injured persons were admitted to Shija Hospital,Langol by a team of Wangoi Police.
The condition of the injured commando is said to be critical.
He is in unconscious state.
Police also said that some unidentified persons came to ask both Inao and Jibanlata at the latter's residence at Lilong Chajing few days back.
However, Jibanlata was not present at her home at that time.