Drones spotted as Kuki militants attack Meetei villages
Source: Chronicle News Service
Bishnupur, July 26 2023:
At least three persons have been injured as Kuki militants continued to fire towards Meetei houses in Torbung and Phougakchao areas in Bishnupur district.
Since eruption of violence on May 3, Kuki militants had been launching attacks purportedly to force occupy Meetei villages of Torbung, Phougakchao Ikhai Mamang, , Maning and Awang Leikai area in Bishnupur district.
In yet another assault on the Meetei villages Kuki militants fired uninterruptedly towards Meetei houses from 7.30pm Tuesday till 5am Wednesday.
While drones suspected to be of the Kuki militants could be spotted at the break of dawn there is strong possibility of the perpetrators also using night vision camera as the attacks continued under the dark sky.
As Kuki militants attacked Meetei houses with bombs, A teenager sleeping inside the house suffered splinter injuries at about 11.30pm Tuesday.
The injured teenager identified as Longjam Naocha (18), son of Borbabu of Phougakchao Ikhai Awang Leikai is currently undergoing treatment at Raj Medicity in serious condition.
To counter the attacks, village volunteers and BSF troopers also opened fire leading to exchange of the gunfight between two sides till 5am Wednesday.
After brief lull, Kuki militants fire towards Meetei houses at Phougakchao Ikhai Mayai Leikai at about 4.10pm Wednesday but there is no report of casualty.
Longjam Borbabu, the father of the injured youth, reported that the attackers started the assault by opening fire before resorting to devastating bomb explosions.
One of the bombs narrowly missed its target, adding to the terror that has engulfed the village.
Phoubakchao Ithai Awang Leikai has been mired in a war-like situation due to the ongoing ethnic violence that erupted on May 3 .
In response to the situation, the police arrived at the scene and collected the unexploded bomb and splin -ters on Wednesday morning.
Mention may be made that two persons sustained bullet injuries when Kuki militants fire towards Meetei residences at Phougakchao Ikhai Awang Leikai Maning Heikol on Tuesday.
The injured are identified as S Sahid, 24 son of Helludin and Nongthombam Lokseshore alias Naobi, 45 son of Dolen of Phougakchao Ikhai Awang Leikai Maning.