Imphal, Sept. 5 -- A man was shot dead by unidentified individuals near Langjing Hills, between Angom Leikai and Kangla Sangomshang under Lamlai police station in Manipur's Imphal East district.

Commuters found the body on the morning of September 4.

A police team recovered the body and took it to the morgue at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) for post-mortem examination.

Police have registered a suo motu case at Lamlai police station and launched an investigation.

Meanwhile, the banned militant group National Revolutionary Front Manipur (NRFM) has claimed responsibility for the killing.In a statement issued by its information and publicity secretary, Sanajaoba Meitei, the outfit identified the victim as 26-year-...