Man shot dead in bed while asleep
Source: The Sangai Express / S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, November 13 2013:
A married man with three kids was killed in his sleep last night at Mata Lambulane village, about 12kms from here, police source said.
Mangkhotinlal (28) husband of Hatkhonem was killed when unidentified person (s) shot him while he was asleep reportedly from a bedside window that was left open at around 11pm, police said.
He was killed using small arms, suspected to be a 9mm that hit him on the chest pierced through his back.
Sources said the deceased had planned to harvest crops from his field today but maintained that they have no idea on who the killers could be.
Police said they have no suspects as of now but claimed that they would start following up any leads they have and will start questioning once the tension that was brewing over the crime subsides.
The body that has been picked up by the police at about 9am today was later in the day handed over to family members after conducting an autopsy.