In a fresh bout of violence, three men were shot dead when armed miscreants opened fire on them in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district.
Fresh Bout Violence In Manipur
The incident occurred around 8:30 am between the villages of Ireng and Karam Vaiphei in Kanggui area of the district.
“The incident took place when three Kuki persons who were going in a vehicle were waylaid by armed miscreants and shot dead,” Tholu Rocky, Additional Superintendent of Police, Kangpokpi, confirmed.
“Unlike mentioned in some reports, there was no gunfight. We have started investigations to nab those responsible. The bodies have been sent for postmortem,” the ASP informed.
Manipur has witnessed violence and ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities since May 3, which have claimed over 160 lives and displaced around 50,000 people.
