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Published 13:42 IST, October 2nd 2024

Militant Shot Dead in Manipur's Churachandpur

Police said the incident occurred around 1.5 km from Torbung Bungalow in Churachandpur at 12:15 am on Tuesday.

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Imphal: Unidentified men shot dead a self-styled town commander of a proscribed militant outfit near Leishang village in Manipur ’s Churachandpur district, police said on Wednesday.

The deceased, a member of the United Kuki National Army (UKNA), was identified as Seikhohao Haokip, a resident of Kaprang village in the southern district of the state.

Police said the incident occurred around 1.5 km from Torbung Bungalow in Churachandpur at 12:15 am on Tuesday.

Police have kept Haokip's body in Churachandpur Medical College morgue.

Updated 13:42 IST, October 2nd 2024