Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 23 2010:
A chief of a village in Chandel district was shot dead by armed militants yesterday evening near a pan shop at his village, a police report said Saturday.
Fifty-eight year old chief of Soheiphai village, Paokhothang Haokip was shot dead yesterday at about 5.30 pm in front of a pan shop.
He succumbed to his injury on way to Churachandpur hospital.
Police are yet to establish the motive behind the murder of the village chief but suspects that it is related with a monetary demand.
The village is located at the border between Churachandpur and Chandel.
Meanwhile, Kuki Chiefs' Association (KCA), Chandel district at an emergency meeting held today at the residence of vice president of KCA, TT Haokip, has strongly condemned the killing of Paokhothang Haokip, chief of Saheipahei village yesterday.
President of KCA, Chandel district appealed to the organisation or the individual involved in "such uncivilised act to disclose the reasons behind the murder of Paokhothang Haokip immediately" .
The Association condemns the killing of Paokhothang Haokip without giving him any warning in the strongest terms, the president said in a press release and further expressed sharing of the grief and pain of the bereaved family.