India, Oct. 28 -- A village chief in Manipur's Churachandpur was allegedly assaulted to death by unknown miscreants suspected to be cadres of the banned underground outfit, United Kuki National Army (UKNA), on Monday, officials said on Tuesday.

The victim, identified as Mangthang Haokip, was the chief of T Khonomphai village in Henglep sub-division of the Churachandpur district. The incident occurred at around 4.30 pm.

"Due to the remote location of T Khonomphai village, the victim was carried to Khopijang village, where he was to be carried to Churachandpur district medical hospital. However, he succumbed to his injuries on arrival at Khaopijang village en route to the hospital," said an official familiar with the matter.

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