IMPHAL, August 6: Amidst the general strike called by Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) Students`™ Wing, a man coming in a Honda Activa scooter with his four years old son was shot at by two persons at Bengoon Awapalli under Mayang-Imphal Police Station in Imphal West yesterday around 8.45 pm.
The injured man has been identified as MV Basir Mashalam, 38 son of MV Ashraf Ali of Mayang-Imphal Bengoon Mayai Leikai. He along with his four-year-old son was returning home from Uchiwa Wangbal on the vehicle.
The incident took place when the two persons stopped the vehicle and asked its owner to lend the scooter to them, which the owner refused.
There, a heated altercation broke out between them. Suddenly, one of the persons took out a pistol and fired a bullet at Basir Mashalam on his left chest. The bullet exited through the right chest leaving him badly injured.
He was admitted to Raj Medicity Hospital & Research Centre at North AOC.
On hearing the news of the incident, locals of Bengoon rushed to the spot and chased the two assailants during which one of them was caught.
He was severely beaten up by the mob. He died on the spot. However, the other one managed to escape.
The deceased has been identified as Bogimayum Amir Khan, 30 son of Md Naha Angou of Mayang-Imphal Irong Makha Leikai. The dead body has been kept at RIMS morgue for post mortem examination.
The other assailant who escaped has been identified as Bogimayum Aslam Rehman, 25 son of MV Fajur Rehman of the same locality. He is a cousin of Amir.
Mayang-Imphal Police have registered a case in connection with the incident.