Tension grips Sora and Minou vilalge
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 18 2013:
A 12-year-old boy was killed and two others injured in a gunfight that took place between the villagers of Sora and Minou Village at around 7.30 pm today in the aftermath of the murder of DK James of Minou Village and subsequent arrest of some persons from Sora in connection with the murder.
The deceased has been identified as Neiyum-uddin (12), s/o Riyajuddin while the injured persons as Safi Maulavi (28), s/o Jalauddin and Md Rashid (18), s/o Soukat Ali.
Three of them are residents of Sora.
Neiyum-uddin sustained a bullet injury on his head.
He was first admitted to Jeevan Hospital at Kakching, and later died on the way to RIMS.
On the other hand, Md Rashid sustained a bullet injury on his left leg while Safi sustained a bullet injury near his lips.
The police refused to give details of the incident.
However, the family members of the victims disclosed that the incident happened when some persons tried to abduct 65-year-old Sahabuddin from near the Mosque.
The locals of Sora chased the abductors, who fired several rounds at them resulting in the death of a young boy and injuring of two other persons.