Imphal, March 29 Four members of a banned group were killed by members of a rival group in Kamjong district, Manipur, police said.
The incident occurred at 9 pm on Saturday in Hongbei village in the hill district, and the bodies of the four members of the banned NSCN Eastern Flank have been recovered, a senior officer said.
"The police conducted an on-the-spot investigation on Sunday morning and recovered the bodies," he said.
According to a statement issued by the banned NSCN Eastern Flank, the members of the rival group stopped a vehicle with six of its cadres on board and fired at them.
The four cadres died on the spot, while two others managed to escape, the outlawed organization said.