Kuki militants continue to attack
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 05 2023:
Kuki militants attacked a Meetei village at Pukhao Santipur from the northern side of Changsang Kuki village under Sagolmang police station last night and partly damaged a few vehicles, including one kept for drilling hole to instal a hand pump.
According to local sources, the attack was carried out by Kuki militants who wielded sophisticated weapons after 11 pm.
Reportedly, Pukhao Santipur is a small Meetei village and there are no volunteers guarding the village.
The villagers fled to safer areas during the attack as they didn't have any guns to face the Kuki militants.
Speaking to the media, one local said that the attack was carried out to oust all Meeteis from the village.
Saying that the inability of security forces to prevent the attack is unfortunate, he asked the Government to deploy adequate security personnel at their village and ensure their safety.
He continued that one non-Manipuri worker who came to install the hand pump got injured in the attack as a shattered glass from the vehicle which the workers were sleeping cut him.