Former village chairman of of Lamlong Khullen killed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 01 2012:
A former village chairman of Lamlong Khullen under Tengnoupal PS of Chandel district was shot dead by unidentified miscreants suspected to belong to a militant group active in the hills.
Modum Khulpu Maring (43), a former chairman of Lamlong Khullen was killed last midnight around 12.40 at his residence located near Lamlong Khullen Junior High School, said a police source.
He succumbed to bullet injuries on the way to the hospital.
He received bullets at the chest, right side of the neck and at the right thigh.
Though he was no more the chairman of the village, Khulpu Maring was a member of the VA and a sub-contractor till his death.
Sources said a certain UG group had threatened Khulpu Maring of dire consequences for supporting a particular candidate in the last Assembly elections this year.
The body was handed over to family members after post mortem examination was conducted at the JNIMS morgue.
A case has also been registered at Tengnoupal police station.
Modum is survived by his wife and a two-year old son.
No one has claimed responsibility for the killing.