Former Mohun Bagan captain and India defender Laishram Manitombi Singh dies at 39

Former India and Mohun Bagan footballer Manitombi Singh died aged only 39 at his native village near Imphal in Manipur on Sunday.

Manitombi was suffering from a prolonged illness and breathed his last in the early hours of Sunday. The nature of illness was not clear and his family members did not share any details.

He is survived by his wife and an eight-year-old son.

"Mohun Bagan family is deeply saddened by the untimely demise of former club captain Manitombi Singh," the club posted on its twitter handle.