Manipur, May 9 -- Unidentified armed miscreants opened fire on a person at the gate of the SC Girls Hostel, Thanga Wangma High School, situated 3 km north of the Keibul Lamjao Police Station in Bishnupur district, Manipur on Wednesday around 8.50 am.

The victim has been identified as Sougaijam Dhanabir (28), son of S. Rajen from Churachandpur Yaiphakol Leikai, Thingkangphai. Dhanabir; his family has been in relief camps, namely Kamakhya Pemton College in Hiyangthang and the SC Girls Hostel at Thanga Wangma High School, since the outbreak of violence in the state in May last year.

It is yet to be ascertained as to why he was shot at and no group has claimed responsibility of the act so far. It is said, during his stay at the relief camp ...