New Delhi, June 30 -- Four people, including a 60-year-old woman, were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Monday, police said.

According to a PTI report, the ambush took place near Mongjang village around 2 pm when the victims were travelling in a car. Preliminary reports suggested that they were shot from a point-blank range, another official in the Churachandpur district headquarters told PTI.

While no organisation has claimed responsibility for the attack, over 12 empty shells were recovered from the spot. The identities of the victims are yet to be confirmed, the report said, quoting the official.

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