Fresh violence erupted in Manipur's Kangpokpi distri♕ct killing two village volunteers whi🐲le two others were injured in an attack on their camp by unidentified gunmen on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at a camp near Kadangband village in Lamshaওng area, adjacent to Imphal West district.
The deceased wer🧜e identified as N Michael, 33, and M Khaba, 23, they added.
The Police Control Room issued a statement saying, "Two individuals♈ were killed in a firing incident between armed miscreants at borde🐼ring area of Kangpokpi and Imphal West districts."
A police off💧icer told PTI, "After the unknown gunmen launched the attack, the village volunteers retaliated, resulting in a gunfight in which one village volunteer was killed and another was injured."
He added, "F🐽ollowing the retaliation, the attackers retreated, regrouped and attacked again. The gunfight is underway."
As a consequence of the gunfire, residents, including wome𝓀n, children, and the elderly sought safety in other areas in Kadangband and nei♒ghbouring Koutruk village.
The injuꦺred individuals have been taken to the Regional Inꦦstitute of Medical Sciences in Imphal.
To restore control🐷, additional security personnel haveꦇ been dispatched to the region, reportedly.
Koutruk and Kad🍌angband villages have been severely affected by the persisting ethnic violence, witnessing multiple gun battles between aꦉrmed groups representing the two conflicting communities.
Man🎀ipur has been grappling with ethnic tensions between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and the Kukis from the adjoining hil𓆏ls since May of the previous year, resulting in over 180 casualties.
