India, March 14 -- A 51-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Keirak Makha Leikai under Kakching Police Station in Manipur's Kakching district on Friday night, officials said on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Chingakham Malemnganba Meitei (51), son of Parijat Meitei and a resident of Tejpur Awang Leikai in Kakching district.

Acting on a tip-off, a team from Kakching district police, accompanied by forensic experts, rushed to the scene and recovered the body. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, police said. Authorities added that the motive behind the killing remains unclear and is currently under investigation.

So far, no individual or outfit has claimed responsibility for the incident.

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