Couple shot dead in Ukhrul district
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 25 2011:
In a bizarre incident on Sunday night, a village authority member and his wife were shot dead in cold blood at Lunphu village in Ukhrul district by unidentified gunmen.
Police source said that around seven unidentified gunmen shot dead Varengam (35), and his 33-year old wife Ngaherla in cold blood in their bed before the entire family members.
They force entered the house after Ngaherla told them to come in the morning since her husband was sleeping when the gunmen knocked on their door asking for her husband.
The couple was survived by two sons and a daughter.
Seven bullet wounds were found on the body of Varengam while three bullet wounds were found on her wife.
Police recovered empty cases of 9 mm pistol and AK rifles.
The dead bodies were deposited in Ukhrul District Hospital mortuary.
The bodies were handed over to their family members after conducting post mortem today.