Kuki militants open fire
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 20 2023:
Kuki militants and village defence volunteers were again engaged in a fierce gun battle near Khongnangpokpi Kom village at the border of Imphal West and Kangpokpi districts.
The gun battle which started at around 1.40 pm went on till 4.30 pm.
However, it could not be ascertained whether there was any casualty on either side.
They (Kuki militants) also fired two mortar shells, sources said.
As the mortar shells landed some distance away from the Meitei defence volunteers, there was no casualty.
As the Meitei volunteers retaliated aggressively, the Kuki militants retreated and ran up the hills which lead to Luwangshangbam.
In another incident Kuki militants fired volley of bullets at farmers at an area under Phougakchao Ikhai police station at around 2 pm today.
The incident happened in the fields that lie between Torbung and Phougakchao Ikhai Mamang Leikai.
Some farmers were preparing irrigation for their fields when Kuki militants, stationed at a bunker near Torbung Sabal Leikai, fired several rounds of bullets at them.
At Phougakchao Ikhai Mamang Leikai, Kuki militants also fired at a person herding cattle today.
While the person escaped unhurt, Meitei village volunteers retaliated and exchanged fire using licensed guns.
There have been no reports of any injury in both the incidents.