Kuki militants open fire
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 08 2023:
Kuki militants launched an attack at the Meitei settlement of Sabungkhok Maning Leikai under Yaingangpokpi police station in Imphal East district yesterday.
The firing started at around 10 pm yesterday.
The militants indiscriminately fired several rounds of bullets from different directions causing panic among the people.
While no one was injured in the firing, a woman identified as Oinam Ibemcha broke her left arm when she fell down while running to safety.
Oinam Ibemcha (58) is wife of Oinam Biren of Gwaltabi and her family have been staying at Sabungkhok after Kuki militants burnt their house recently.
Following the attack yesterday, some of the villagers have fled toother places.
The firing subsided after several teams of Manipur police commandos rushed to the area.
The locals have urged the Government and authorities concerned to deploy adequate State security forces in the area to avert future attacks.