Imphal: A 32-year-old man was shot dead by a rifleman on sentry duty in Jiribam district of Manipur on Monday night.
The incident took place at Leingangpokpi police station in the district.
The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Oinam Gandhi, who slipped away from the last vehicles of the security convoy on NH-37 to Imphal from Jiribam and tried to entered the said police outpost to seek shelter for a night.
However, an altercation broke out with a sentry on duty rifleman Loitam Arunta Singh, 38.
In the ensuing altercation, O Gandhi was shot dead at around 8:30 pm on Monday.
O Gandhi was a resident of Charangpat Denggi village, Manipur’s Thoubal district.
Police said that Loitam Arunta a rifleman of the Manipur Rifles, who was attached to the Thoubal Police Commandos was immediately detained.
His service weapon, an AK-47 rifle along with a few cartridges were also taken into police custody for further investigation.
The exact reason behind the altercation is not yet known.
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