IMPHAL, August 6: Amidst the general strike called by Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) Students`\u2122 Wing, a man coming in a Honda Activa scooter with his four years old son was shot at by two persons at Bengoon Awapalli under Mayang-Imphal Police Station in Imphal West yesterday around 8.45 pm.<\/p>\n
The injured man has been identified as MV Basir Mashalam, 38 son of MV Ashraf Ali of Mayang-Imphal Bengoon Mayai Leikai. He along with his four-year-old son was returning home from Uchiwa Wangbal on the vehicle.<\/p>\n
The incident took place when the two persons stopped the vehicle and asked its owner to lend the scooter to them, which the owner refused.<\/p>\n
There, a heated altercation broke out between them. Suddenly, one of the persons took out a pistol and fired a bullet at Basir Mashalam on his left chest. The bullet exited through the right chest leaving him badly injured.<\/p>\n
He was admitted to Raj Medicity Hospital & Research Centre at North AOC.<\/p>\n
On hearing the news of the incident, locals of Bengoon rushed to the spot and chased the two assailants during which one of them was caught.<\/p>\n
He was severely beaten up by the mob. He died on the spot. However, the other one managed to escape.<\/p>\n
The deceased has been identified as Bogimayum Amir Khan, 30 son of Md Naha Angou of Mayang-Imphal Irong Makha Leikai. The dead body has been kept at RIMS morgue for post mortem examination.<\/p>\n
The other assailant who escaped has been identified as Bogimayum Aslam Rehman, 25 son of MV Fajur Rehman of the same locality. He is a cousin of Amir.<\/p>\n
Mayang-Imphal Police have registered a case in connection with the incident.<\/p>\n\n