The incident took place in Naoremthong area on Saturday night.

A police officer said the attackers pulled out three construction company workers from their rented accommodation and shot them on the spot, one of them identified as Sri Ram Hangsada, 41, who later succumbed to his injuries. Gave.

The injured from Jharkhand are also undergoing treatment at the Region Institute of Medical Science and Hospital, Imphal.

The police launched a search operation to identify and arrest the culprit, and also tried to find out the reason behind the firing.