1 hurt in firing by Kuki militants
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, June 25 2023:
A 32 year old man sustained bullet injury when Kuki militants opened fire towards Tangjeng Khunjao area of Kakching district at around 11 pm yesterday.
A drone suspected to be remote-controlled by Kuki militants hovered over Tangjeng Khunjao area.
In their effort to shoot down the drone, some village defence volunteers opened fire using double-barrel guns.
On hearing the gun shots, Kuki militants fired several rounds from Bongmol village of Churachandpur district.
One Haobijam Ghaneshwor (32) of Napat village sustained injuries in the firing.
He was taken to Jivan Hospital, Kakching and was later discharged as his injury was not of serious nature.
Meanwhile, security forces recovered three 51 mm mortar shells, three 84 mm mortar shells and several explosive materials during search operations at Zou Veng and Nazareth areas of Sugnu today.
The mortar shells and the explosive materials were demolished at the paddy field of Sugnu Awang Leikai at around 12.10 pm today.