IMPHAL, October 8: Unidentified men shot dead a man, while two others including a month old infant were hit by stray bullets at Marei Village under Litan Police in Ukhrul district this morning around 7:15.<\/p>\n
The deceased has been identified as M Mataimi Tangkhul, 40, son of M Jona Tangkhul of Murei Village. He was hit on his left hip and thigh. He succumbed on the way to the hospital due to excessive bleeding, sources said.<\/p>\n
A reliable source informed that Mataimi was a former NSCN (IM) cadre who had joined another faction.<\/p>\n
It is also learnt that he was summoned by the NSCN (IM) to return which he had neglected to comply.<\/p>\n
According to his family, two man had come this morning on a red Honda Activa and entered inside their house.<\/p>\n
The two asked Mataimi for a talk following which he tried to flee from there, but the two followed him shooting gunshots aimed at him. They shot around five rounds, the family said.<\/p>\n
Family members also said that the two left the spot believing that Mataimi who fell down after being hit twice was dead.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the two injured identified as Ningwola, 50, wife of Phanitphang Tangkhul and her infant grandson M Belerian were rushed to the JNIMS for treatment.<\/p>\n
Ningwola was hit on her left stomach and had to be operated upon to take out the bullet. She is said to be recuperating at the JNIMS Female Surgery Ward.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the infant was hit by a bullet which passed through his left wrist.<\/p>\n
According to family members, Ningwola was carrying her grandson while accompanying her daughter in law to get an injection at Yaingangpokpi Bazar. The daughter in law was feeling unwell.<\/p>\n
Hearing some gunshots, Ningwola tried to look in the direction of the sound and got hit by the bullet, the family said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Mataimi`\u2122s body has been handed over to family members after post mortem was conducted at the RIMS morgue.<\/p>\n\n