One injured in attack by Kuki militants
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 30 2023:
A civilian has reportedly been injured during an attack by suspected Kuki militants in Litanpokpi area under Sagolmang police station in Imphal East district, on Tuesday.
The injured person who has been identified as Sagolshem Budha s/o S Bimol is currently undergoing treat-ment at Raj Medicity and his condition is said to be serious.
The incident occurred around 6am Tuesday when Budha, who was at his house, was fired as by Kuki militants purportedly using a sniper rifle.
The bullet hit his back and went through his chest.
He was rushed to JNIMS for treatment and later referred to Raj Medicity where he is being treated in the ICU ward.
Meanwhile, heavy gun-fight between Kuki militants and security forces continued at Leit-anpokpi area in Imphal East district since the past few days.
As per sources, Kuki militants fired towards a combined camp of BSF and MR at Leitanpokpi from nearby hills early Tuesday morning and the security team too retaliated thereby resulting in heavy gun-fight between the two sides.
In the afternoon, Kuki militants fired again towards the security camp.
However, a com-bined team of Assam Rifles, BSF, Manipur police commando and MR/IRB retaliated leading to another heavy exchange of fire.
Though the gun-fight continued till late Tuesday night, report about casualty, if any, could not be ascertained.