At the least one village volunteer was killed and one other injured after their camp got here underneath assault from unidentified gunmen in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Tuesday, police mentioned.
The incident happened on the camp located close to Kadangband village in Lamshang space in adjoining Imphal West district.
“After the unknown gunmen launched the attack, the village volunteers retaliated, resulting in a gunfight in which one village volunteer was killed and another was injured.
“Following the retaliation, the attackers retreated, regrouped and attacked again. The gunfight is underway,” a police officer mentioned.
After the eruption of the gun-battle, a number of ladies, kids and aged from Kadangband and neighbouring Koutruk village fled to safer areas, he mentioned.
Extra safety personnel have been despatched to the realm to deliver the scenario underneath management, the officer mentioned.
The injured particular person has been taken to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal.
Koutruk and Kadangband villages have been severely hit by the continuing ethnic violence, and have witnessed a number of gun-battles between armed teams of the 2 warring communities.
Manipur has been witnessing an ethnic strife between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based Kukis since Could final 12 months, ensuing within the deaths of over 180 individuals.