Imphal, March 14 -- A 51-year-old contractor was found dead inside his car with bullet injuries on Friday in Kakching district of Manipur, police said.

The deceased, Chingakham Malemnganba Meitei, a resident of Tejpur Awang Leikai, was allegedly attacked and shot by two unknown people around 6:30 pm at Keirak Awang Leikai.

Police have registered a case at the Kakching police station and launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the accused. However, the exact motive of the crime is yet to be ascertained.

The body was sent to the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Science (JNIMS) hospital morgue after a mobile forensic spot examination.

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