Imphal, March 24 Two people sustained gunshot injuries after armed attackers opened fire on a village in the Kamjong district of Manipur on Tuesday morning, officials said.
The injured, identified as Ringyui Ramror (22) and Raichan Lungleng (34) from the Sharkaphung village, sustained bullet wounds to their legs and feet, respectively, and were taken to the Ukhrul district hospital for treatment. Both belong to the Tangkhul Naga community.
The firing allegedly originated from Mongkot Chepu in the Ukhrul district, about 1 km from Sharkaphung, according to local villagers.
The two villages are located close to Litan Sareikhong in the Ukhrul district, where clashes between the Kuki and Tangkhul Naga communities broke out in February, resulting in the burning of over 30 houses.
Meanwhile, the Central Working Committee of the Tangkhul Naga Foothills Organisation expressed "grave concern" over the violence, alleging the involvement of Kuki militants operating under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement.
It said that the inadequate deployment of security forces has left vulnerable areas exposed, putting civilian lives at risk, and demanded immediate intervention and deployment of state forces in Sharkaphung and the nearby Thoyee village.