Fresh violence in Manipur: 3 Killed in Thawai Kuki village; bodies found mutilated

Ukhrul: A heavy gunfight broke out at Thawai Kuki Village in the foothills of Manipur state under Litan Police Station in Kamjong district (Phungyar Sub-Division) on Friday morning. Sounds of heavy gunfire were heard from the village which is located approximately 47 Km from Ukhrul town at around 4:30 am.

Three Kuki village volunteers were reportedly killed in the encounter by armed miscreants. 

As per sources, the armed miscreants are suspected to be Meitei/Meetei armed groups.

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Ningshem Vashum, the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Ukhrul Headquarters provided information about the incident and said that the miscreants are reported to have approached the Kuki village from the hills to the East, where they engaged in a gunfight with the village guards.

According to sources, the bodies of the deceased villagers were found after a hectic search