Hmar leader Lalthanshang shot dead in Manipur
Founder-President of the Hmar National Army, Lalthanshang Hmar, was shot dead by suspected tribal insurgents in Manipur on Tuesday. Police said unidentified persons attacked the former insurgent at his house in the Churachandpur district and shot him. The Hmar National Army is an underground organisation that represents the Hmar people, who are recognised as Scheduled Tribes in Manipur.