Imphal, July 10: An Army personnel was found shot to death at Bishnupur district’s Nachou Kwak Siphai early on Monday.
The deceased personnel is identified as Moirangthem Herachandra Singh, 37, son of late Chaobahal, resident of Moirang Khunou Khongnang Makhong of Bishnupur district.
He is said to be a Havildar who has been transfered at Leimakhong yesterday only from 4th Assam Regiment stationed at Moltuk Post, Chandel district.
Bishnupur is located about 31 km from the capital Imphal.
Reports believed he was shot in the head by unidentified assailants and dumped his body in a canal. He got a bullet in his head.
A team of police led by Bishnupur police Officer-in-Charge accompanied by forensic experts recovered the body and later it was sent for post mortem.
There has been no claim of responsibility for the fatal attack so far.
Meanwhile Family members of the deceased Jawan refused to accept body demanding arrest of those involved in the killing. Family source said that he had left for routine health check up at a clinic here in Imphal yesterday morning. When the family member tried to contact him his mobile phone switch off at around 2 pm yesterday, a member of the family said.