3 Cops Injured in Exchange of Fire With Militants in Violence Hit Manipur

Imphal: Three police personnel were injured in an exchange of fire with suspected Kuki militants in Manipur’s Bishnupur district. This encounter occurred at Tangjeng under the Kumbi police station on Wednesday night. The injured police personnel were admitted to an Imphal hospital.

Heavy exchange of fire was also reported from Chanung in Imphal East district. But there were no casualty reports from there.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said in Manipur that the government is committed to restoring peace in Manipur and ensuring an early return of all internally displaced people back to their homes.

Ethnic violence broke out in Manipur nearly a month ago after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ in the hill districts to protest the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

So far, over 80 people have been killed in the violence.