Imphal, Dec 27 : A personnel of India Reserve Battalion (IRB) who was on leave has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his village in Imphal East district of Manipur, police said today.
S. Surjit Sharma who was a jawan of 4th IRB was gunned down by the gunmen at Leisangkhong area in the district last evening, the police said. The incident occurred while Sharma was purchasing medicines for his children, the police said.
Hundreds of villagers, including women, who came from Leisangkhong today launched a sit-in protest at capital complex here today in protest against the killing of Sharma, the police said.
The body has been sent to Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital here for post mortem. Over 430 persons were so far killed in militancy-related crimes in Manipur this year.