18-Jan-2024 11:48 PM
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Imphal, Jan 18 (Reporter) Five persons including a father and son were killed and ten others injured in attacks by armed Kuki militants in renewed bomb explosions and firing of rocket propelled grenades (RPG) since Wednesday night.
A youth identified as Manoranjan was killed by armed Kuki militants at Kangchup, Imphal West. Four persons identified as Oinam Bamoljao and his son Oinam Manitomba, Thiyam Somen and Ningthoujam Nabadwip Singh, who were near the Ningthoukhong water supply, were also killed by the militants. The area was tense and Works Minister Govindas Konthoujam rushed in to meet the families of the victims.
Two Manipur Police personnel were killed and six pther cops were grievously injured in attacks by Kuki militants at border town, Moreh on Thursday.
Police said massive firing were reported at Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Bishenpur, Kakching districts . Large numbers of villagers including women and children fled from their residences due to the attack.
The mortal remains of those killed and the injured could not only be brought to Imphal due to firing by the militants . The injured were finally able to reach hospital at Imphal around 2.45 am on Thursday. Chief Minister N Biren Singh met the injured jawans and enquired about their health.
Police said the militants were using sophisticated weapons and bombs and they had no means of fighting them.
Only the Army and Assam Rifles have the arms to fight the militants. Manipur remained tense as people came out on the streets demanding action against the militants and urged Army to step in to stop the Kuki militants.
Police said in a statement that the armed militants attacked the state forces, employing firearms and explosives in Moreh, Tengnoupal district.
A tropper of 6th Manipur Rifles Wangkhem Somorjit Meetei, and a trooper of 10th IRB namely Takhellambam Sieleshwor Singh died in the attack.
The six police personnel who sustained injuries were Md. Kemal Hassan, Songsuathui Aimol, Md. Abdul Hasim, Ngasepam Vim, ASI Sidarth Thokchom, K Premananda . Security forces are engaging the inimical elements it was added.
A mob also attacked various security posts at Thoubal District. Security forces repelled them using the minimum necessary force. Further, the mob attempted to breach Thoubal Police Headquarters, prompting the security forces to use legal force.
Armed miscreants from among the mob fired with live rounds. As a result, three personnel from BSF sustained bullet injuries namely Gourav Kumar, ASI Sobram Singh, and ASI Ramji. The injured security forces have been evacuated to Raj Medicity for medical treatment.
As the Manipur-Myanmar border is mostly unfenced and people from either side can free move towards any side hence it was suspected that the perpetrators of the attacks can easily escape towards Myanmar .
Meanwhile, Manipur government has reimposed curfew inThoubal district and enforced a ban on mobile internet services in the district boundaries were extended...////...