Man shot dead in Manipur''s Kangpokpi

Imphal, Jul 12 (PTI) A 53-year-old man was shot dead by some armed men while he was working in a paddy field in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Saturday evening, officials said. Haolal Singsit, a resident of Govajang village in the Kuki-majority district, died on the spot, while his wife, Nemneikim Singsit, escaped unhurt. Villagers told officials that they heard around 20 rounds of gunfire around 4 pm on Saturday. Security forces rushed to the area, and the body has been recovered. PTI COR NSD