<p>One person was shot dead allegedly by a staff of the Assam Rifles in a village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, triggering a mob to storm a camp of the para-military force in the area, police said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Posts on torching of an Assam Rifles vehicle are being circulated on social media but it could not be confirmed by the authorities.</p>.<p>The victim was fired upon in Chalwa village on Friday night and he succumbed to his injuries on way to a hospital in state capital Imphal early Saturday, Superintendent of Police P Goulungmuon Singsit said.</p>.<p>It is still not clear what led to the incident in the village.</p>.<p>The SP told PTI that following the shooting incident, a group of villagers reached the local Assam Rifles camp and demanded that the force hand over the accused to them.</p>.<p>The situation was tense in the area till Saturday morning but the police brought the situation under control, Singsit said.</p>.<p>A case was registered in this regard at Kangpokpi police station.</p>.<p>The Assam Rifles spokesperson could not be reached for comment.</p>.<p>The para-military force personnel has been deployed in Manipur to help the state administration in the counter-insurgency operation. </p>
<p>One person was shot dead allegedly by a staff of the Assam Rifles in a village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, triggering a mob to storm a camp of the para-military force in the area, police said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Posts on torching of an Assam Rifles vehicle are being circulated on social media but it could not be confirmed by the authorities.</p>.<p>The victim was fired upon in Chalwa village on Friday night and he succumbed to his injuries on way to a hospital in state capital Imphal early Saturday, Superintendent of Police P Goulungmuon Singsit said.</p>.<p>It is still not clear what led to the incident in the village.</p>.<p>The SP told PTI that following the shooting incident, a group of villagers reached the local Assam Rifles camp and demanded that the force hand over the accused to them.</p>.<p>The situation was tense in the area till Saturday morning but the police brought the situation under control, Singsit said.</p>.<p>A case was registered in this regard at Kangpokpi police station.</p>.<p>The Assam Rifles spokesperson could not be reached for comment.</p>.<p>The para-military force personnel has been deployed in Manipur to help the state administration in the counter-insurgency operation. </p>