Manipur: 3 shot dead in Kuki village

Three persons, including an elderly woman, were killed early Friday in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, with villagers alleging that the assailants were dressed in police and IRB (India Reserve Battalion) uniform.

The attack came not long after Kuldiep Singh, security advisor to the Manipur government, said that the state had not seen violence for 48 hours. Ethnic clashes have roiled the state for more than a month now.

Residents of Khoken village, inhabited by Kukis, alleged that armed men came around 4 am and opened fire in the village, staying there for around two hours.

While police confirmed that three persons were killed and two injured, they did not share details regarding the incident.

Khoken is situated on Kangpokpi district’s border with Imphal West. The village is just a kilometre away from Sangaithel, which falls under Imphal West district.

Residents of Khoken identified the three killed as 65-year-old Domkhohoi, 52-year-old Khaijamang Guite and 40-year-old Jangpao Touthang.