One injured in encounter
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 13 2023:
Khamenlok which is located at the border of Imphal East district and Kangpokpi district witnessed a fierce gun battle for the second consecutive day today.
As the village volunteers and Kuki militants were engaged in a gunfight, one village volunteer sustained injury.
The victim who sustained bullet injury below the knee has been evacuated to Raj Medicity.
Notably, 11 village volunteers sustained injuries in a gun battle that took place around the same place yesterday.
Later, some houses of Khamenlok and Aigejang were set ablaze, sources informed.
On the other hand, a gun battle erupted at Phougakchao Ikhai Awang Leikai, Bishnupur district at around 8.35 pm between Kuki militants and commandos and VDF personnel stationed in the area.
The gun battle broke out when Kuki militants started building bunkers close to the Meitei village of Phougakchao Ikhai Awang Leikai, reports our Moirang correspondent.
The gun battle was raging on at the time of filing this report but there was no report of any casualty on either side.