Woman killed and two injured in Manipur gunfire near district boundary
A 40-year-old farmer died and two others sustained injuries during an exchange of fire near the Senapati-Kangpokpi border.
A 40-year-old woman farmer was killed and two others were injured during an exchange of gunfire near the Senapati-Kangpokpi district boundary on Thursday morning, according to NENow and The Assam Tribune.
The incident occurred around 11 am in the Kuki Taphou area near Kailengjang. Kimneineng Chongloi, a resident of Taphou Kuki village, died at the scene after being hit by bullets while working in a paddy field.
Two other villagers, identified as Sehngam Chongloi, also known as David, and Lamkhochon Chongloi, sustained bullet injuries in the crossfire. Local sources reported that the shooting began after militants allegedly fired on Naga cultivators, which led to retaliatory gunfire.
The violence caused farmers to flee their fields and prompted travel advisories for National Highway-2 (NH-2). District authorities and residents advised commuters to avoid the affected stretch of the highway.
This event follows recent unrest in the region involving the deaths of two Kuki youths from Taphou Kuki village, Paoginlal Hangsing and Tinginlun Chongloi. Their bodies were recovered earlier this month after they went missing on October 28.
Police and security forces have been deployed to the area as officials await further details.