Imphal, Aug. 11 -- Unidentified armed miscreants attacked a betel leaf shop owned by a retired Indian Army personnel with firearms at Heirok-Wangjing Lamkhai New Market, under Thoubal police station in Manipur's Thoubal district, on Sunday, officials reported on Monday.

The former army personnel, Ningthoujam Bijenkumar, also known as Roben Singh (45), a resident of Heirok Part-III Tourangbam Leikai Bamol Leirak in the same district, escaped unhurt. However, three bullets struck the shutter of his shop, according to the report.

Police have registered a case in connection with the incident and launched an investigation.

Meanwhile, the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) took responsibility for the shooting and alleged that Bijenk...