Cop, Teenager Among 4 Killed In Fresh Violence In Manipur

According to Army sources, Kangvai area under Bishnupur district has been a sensitive area right from the beginning of the present crisis in Manipur due to close proximity of both communities.

At least four persons, including a policeman and a teenage boy, were shot dead and several others injured in separate incidents in border areas between Bishnupur and Churachandpur district of Manipur in the past 24 hours, sources in the police have told NDTV.

While the policeman was killed in a gunfight with suspected militants last evening, three other casualties were reported in the morning. For the past two months, the border areas between these two districts have reported a surge in killings, violence, and incidents of arson.

According to Army sources, Kangvai area under Bishnupur district has been a sensitive area right from the beginning of the present crisis in Manipur due to close proximity of both communities.