Manipur Violence Latest Update: Three Killed in Bishnupur District After Militants Raid Kwakta Lamkhai Village (See Pics)
A few people were also injured in the attack. Unconfirmed reports said that the militants also kidnapped two villagers. The remaining occupants of the village fled as a result of the attack.
Imphal, August 5: In a fresh incident of violence, three people, including an elderly man and his son, were killed in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Saturday, police said. A police official said that suspected militants raided the Kwakta Lamkhai village and started indiscriminate firing which killed the three people on the spot. Manipur Violence News: Three Killed in Fresh Clashes in Bishnupur, Houses Burnt (See Pics).
A few people were also injured in the attack. Unconfirmed reports said that the militants also kidnapped two villagers. The remaining occupants of the village fled as a result of the attack. Manipur Violence: Central Agriculture University in Imphal Makes Alternative Steps for 40 Mizoram Students.
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Police with additional reinforcement have rushed to the areas and recovered the bodies. The deceased were identified as Yumnam Pishak Meitei (67) and his son Yumnam Premkumar Meitei (39) and a neighbour Yumnam Jiten Meitei (46). Further details of the incident are awaited.
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