Suspected Kuki militants shot dead chief of Hengjang village and his nephew at Bongbal village in Kangpokpi District of Manipur, reports Nagaland Post. The village chief was identified as Letkhotinthang alias Thangneo Kipgen and his nephew was identified as Thangminlun Haokip. Motive behind the killing is not yet clear. E-Pao adds that the victims were shot with AK and M16 rifles, by six suspected militants who spoke Kuki dialect.