Kuki informer shot
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 14 2023:
Unknown miscreants shot a Kuki informer, who was reportedly giving information to Kuki militants, on his leg on Sunday night.
The injured man has been identified as Md Ningthem (54) s/o (L) Md Habibullah of Kwakta Ward no 4.He sustained a gunshot wound on his right calf.
According to a police report, unknown miscreants shot and dumped Md Ningthem on Lilong Haoreibi Turel Ahanbi road at around 11.40 pm on Sunday.
On receiving news of the incident, a team of Thoubal District police arrived at the spot and conducted a search operation in the area, wherein a casing of a 9mm was recovered.
The team immediately rushed Md Ningthem to Noor Hospital in Lilong.
Meanwhile, search operation continued in the surrounding areas till late evening.
However, there were no reports of any arrest made.
The report further informed that a phone recording in connecting with the ethnic conflict in the state went viral on social media platforms a few days ago.
In the recording, a Meitei Pangal man made plans with a Kuki militant to bomb the Meira Paibis guarding the road in Kwakta and Torbung area to prevent the entry of Kukis.
The Meitei Pangal man assured of contacting the Kuki militant when the number of Meira Paibis was highest to ensure a successful attack.
After the recording went viral, the Meitei Pangal man was identified as Md Ningthem.
At around 5.30 pm on Sunday, unknown miscreants called and lured him out of his home.
He was then abducted from Kwakta Sandong, following which he was shot and dumped at Lilong Haoreibi Turel Ahanbi road.
On the other hand, the Kuki militant in the recording has been identified as one Seimang.
Md Ningthem stated that he only conveyed the present status of Meira Paibi in Torbung area and that he has no ill-will against the Meira Paibis.