Imphal, July 21 -- A 55-year-old man was shot dead while his wife sustained critical injuries after unidentified assailants broke into their residence at Keirao Wangkhem Mamang Leikai in Manipur's Imphal East district in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Ngangkham Thambou, while his 52-year-old wife, Ngangkham Keinatombi, is undergoing treatment in critical condition.

According to police, the incident took place at around 2:30 am when two unidentified men allegedly forced open the front door of the house and attempted to enter the bedroom of the couple's children.

Thambou confronted the intruders, leading to a scuffle during which one of the assailants allegedly opened fire, killing him on the ...