One killed in encounter with VDF
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 12 2023:
A suspected Kuki mili-tant was killed in an encounter between state forces and Kuki militants at Govindpur village under Phougakchao police station in Bishnupur district at about 2.30pm Monday.
Immediately after Governor Anusuiya Uikey left Chura-chandpur after meeting the displaced people, around 150-200 armed Kuki youths came from Kangvai side and started constructing bunkers at the neighbouring Govindpur village.
Village Defence Force (VDF) personnel deployed at the village warned the Ku-kis to stop construction of bunkers.
Even after repeated warning, the Kukis fired to-wards state force.
The state force also retaliated thereby resulting in a fierce gun-bat-tle between the two sides for around half an hour.
At least three armed Kukis were in-jured in the gun-battle and they retreated from the village towards Kangvai.
According to informed sources, all the injured armed Kukis were rushed to Churachandpur district hospital, where one of them succumbed to injuries while two others are undergoing treatment.