Man shot dead, wife escapes
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, January 31 2013:
A man was shot dead on the verandah of his own house while his wife escaped by a whisker.
Hopeson Jajo (49) s/o Masatei Jajo of Hongbai village but staying at Horton village, Ningel Lamkhai under Kasom Khullen sub-division within the jurisdiction of Yairipok police station was shot by some unidentified gunmen when he was at the verandah of his own house at about 9.20 am today.
A bullet which hit him on the chest exited through the back and another bullet grazed past the forehead of his wife Maiying Jajo (33) .
Hopeson succumbed to the injuries on the way to Yairipok CHC while Maiying escaped with a minor injury.
The wife was discharged after giving first aid at the CHC.
According to information received from police, two unidentified persons wielding small arms who appeared to be Tangkhuls came to the house of the couple and opened fire at the husband at point blank range before turning to the wife.
Hopeson left behind five sons.
It was said that Hopeson's family shifted to Horton village from Hongbai about 5/6 years back.
Even as an FIR case has been registered in connection with the killing at Yairipok police station, the corpse of the deceased has been handed over to family members after post mortem at JNIMS.