Girl injured in Kuki attack in Koutruk
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 08 2023:
A minor girl who was inside her house sustained bullet injuries when armed Kuki militants started firing towards Koutruk village under Sekmai police station, on Friday.
The village is dominated by Meitei community.
The injured girl has been identified as Ningthoujam Jina (13), d/o N Bokul of Koutruk Makha Leikai.
According to reports received from the place of incident, armed kuki militants started firing from Haraothel and Bethel villages towards Koutruk village at around 11:30 am on Friday.
During the attack, the girl who was staying inside her house was hit and sustained injury.
Personnel of 7MR and 9 IRB (Mahila Battalian) who were deployed in the area along with village volunteers safeguarding the village retaliated the firing and exchange of fire from both sides lasted for around an hour.
However, no reports of casualty have been reported.
Additional security forces have rushed in to the spot to prevent unwanted incidents from happening.