IMPHAL: A 43-year-old woman received gunshot wound when one of her neighbours attacked her over a debt at Sagolband Bojoygovinda Leikai in Imphal West district under Lamphel police station on Monday. The accused is absconding.
The victim has been identified as R.K. Thabaton (43), a resident of Sagolband Bijoygovinda.
The accused is R.K. Naocha (28), of Sagolband Bijoygovinda Mamang Leikai. Thabaton was rushed to the RIMS hospital after she sustained one bullet injury on her left thigh in the attack.
Sources said the homestead of the victim, Thabaton has been mortgaged for the last four years to one Kiranmala, a cousin of the accused and a few days before, the mortgager was asked to return the money she borrowed. Monday being the last date to return, the mortgagee Kiranmala came to meet Thabaton along with her cousin Naocha. They had an altercation as Thabaton failed to give back the money.
According to eyewitnesses, Kiranmala and Naocha left after a brief quarrel, but Naocha returned to the house with a gun under his belt.
He fired two rounds at Thabaton and her husband Bijoy after calling them out at the courtyard. One gunshot hit on the left thigh of Thabaton and the other missed. (NNN)
