Advocate-General shot at and injured

March 07, 2010 02:08 am | Updated 02:08 am IST - IMPHAL:

Suspected militants shot at and seriously injured Manipur Advocate-General Nongmeikappam Koteshwar when he was returning here on Saturday in a convoy that also had two Ministers in it.

The militants opened fire at Mr. Koteshwar, 50, at 8 p.m. when he, Works Minister Ranjit Singh and Tribal Minister D.D. Thaisi were returning from Ukhrul after attending a function, police sources said.

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