According to a source, some four to five miscreants called out the village chief from his residence around 11:50 pm and shot him dead a few metres away from his residence.
TFM Kangpokpi Representative
A village chief in Lhungtin Sub Division of Kangpokpi district was reportedly shot dead by unknown armed miscreants on Monday midnight.
The deceased was identified as Zilhem Khongsai (57), son of (L) Thongthang Khongsai. He is the chief of Naphai village near Molkon bazar, located at around 8/9 Km from Saikul Sub Divisional Headquarters.
According to a source, some four to five miscreants called out the village chief from his residence around 11:50 pm and shot him dead a few metres away from his residence.
It was also reported that the village chief had alerted one of his close relatives when they passed by her house calling her and shouting that he was carried away by some unknown miscreants.
A few moments later, a gunshot was heard. When the villagers rushed to the spot, they found the chief laying in a pool of blood. He was immediately rushed to CHC Saikul where doctors declared him brought dead, added the source.
According to the doctors, a bullet injury mark was seen below his left chest in the heart portion and exited on the right side of his back.
The bullet injury mark is not suspected to be of automatic weapons.
The deceased family reportedly lodged an FIR in connection with the incident at Saikul Police Station the same night.
Later, Saikul Police deposited the body at RIMS Morgue for post-mortem.