Four killed in ambush on Imphal-Ukhrul road in Manipur
The victims include a mother and son and two siblings who were travelling in two separate vehicles.
Four people were killed in a suspected ambush by unidentified militants at New Haven along the Imphal-Ukhrul road in Manipur on Friday, according to The Assam Tribune and Scroll. The victims, identified as Kapangkhui RS, Haoleila RS, August Ngalung, and Khanmila, were travelling in two vehicles when the attack occurred.
The deceased included a mother and son, August Ngalung and Khanmila, and two siblings, Kapangkhui RS and Haoleila RS. Kapangkhui RS and Haoleila RS were residents of Shangshak village, while August Ngalung and Khanmila were from Tashar village. Two people were travelling in a Maruti Swift and the other two were in a Bolero.
A senior police officer told The Federal that two men and two women died on the spot and bullet marks were visible on the windshields of the two cars. The incident took place in an area under the jurisdiction of the Litan police station.
The killings occurred a day after a woman was shot dead and two others were injured during firing at Taphou Kuki village near the Senapati-Kangpokpi district boundary on Thursday. Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader K Meghachandra questioned the response of the Central and state governments regarding the continued violence.
The ambush follows ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur that began in May 2023. Since the start of the violence, at least 306 people have been killed and 49 remain missing, according to information provided to the Assembly in September.