Woman farmer killed, two injured in Manipur firing incident
The shooting occurred in a paddy field in Taphou Kuki village near the Senapati-Kangpokpi border on Thursday morning.
A 40-year-old woman farmer died and two men were injured after unidentified armed persons opened fire in Manipur's Senapati district on Thursday. According to reports from Outlook and NENow, the incident took place around 11 am in a paddy field in Taphou Kuki village near the inter-district boundary of Senapati and Kangpokpi.
The deceased has been identified as Kimneineng Chongloi, a resident of Taphou village. Two other farmers from the same village, Sehngam Chongloi, also known as David, and Lamkhochon Chongloi, sustained injuries in the incident. The injured men were moved to Mission Hospital in Kangpokpi for first aid before being referred to Imphal for further treatment.
Local sources told NENow that the gunfire began after militants allegedly fired on Naga cultivators in the area, leading to retaliatory fire. A senior police officer told Hindustan Times that all victims belonged to the Kuki community, but the identities of those involved and their motives are yet to be determined.
Police have registered a case at the Senapati police station and started an investigation. Following the incident, travel advisories were issued for National Highway-2 (NH-2), and authorities advised commuters to avoid non-essential travel along that stretch. Security forces have been deployed in the area.