Police have yet to determine the reason for the argument that led to the killing.
The accused constable was immediately arrested by other policemen.
A police official in Imphal said that the incident occurred at the Mongbung village police post, an area currently under heightened security due to ongoing violence in the region.
The official stated that police constable Bikramjit Singh allegedly opened fire at point-blank range with his service rifle on Sub-Inspector Shah Jahan, who died on the spot. The two were reported to have had an altercation earlier on Saturday.
The exact reasons and circumstances leading to the shooting remain unclear, with authorities investigating the motives behind this deadly act.The deceased Sub-Inspector was a resident of Yaripok Tulihal in Thoubal district and was posted at the Mongbung village police post under Jiribam police station. The accused police constable was from Naharup Pangong Makhong in Imphal East district.Following the incident, senior officials from the Jiribam police station arrived at the scene to conduct a thorough investigation.
The accused constable will be interrogated to ascertain the facts surrounding the shooting and to take appropriate action.
The Jiribam district, which adjoins southern Assam, has witnessed several incidents of violence this year.
The overall situation in the district had been relatively peaceful, even after ethnic violence broke out in many districts of the northeastern state in May last year.
