Imphal, June 30 -- Four people, including a senior leader of the Kuki National Organisation (KNO), were killed in an ambush by unidentified gunmen near Mongjang village in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Monday afternoon, police said.

The victims included Thangboi Haokip, alias Thahpi, who was allegedly serving as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the KNO, the political wing of the Kuki National Army (KNA).

He was travelling in a white car along with two others when they were ambushed by heavily armed assailants around 3 PM on Jesami Road, approximately 10 km from Churachandpur town.

According to officials, the assailants fired multiple rounds at close range. All three men in the vehicle suffered fatal bullet injuries to the head. A...