Manipur village attacked for second time, students also fired upon
The Hindu
Armed extremists attack Mongkot Chepu village again, firing on students and injuring civilians amid rising tensions in Manipur.
Armed extremists attacked a village in Ukhrul district for the second successive day on Tuesday (March 24, 2026), locals said.
The extremists, allegedly Nagas, also fired upon a group of students who were returning from the adjoining Kangpokpi district after completing their Class 10 board examinations. No one was injured in the incident at around noon on Tuesday.
“At approximately 7.30 a.m. today (Tuesday), Mongkot Chepu village was again subjected to a coordinated armed attack allegedly by Tangkhul militants, including the use of drone-delivered explosives. An innocent civilian has been injured,” the Mongkot Chepu Village Authority said in a statement.
Alleging that the militants have established bunkers around the village, the village authority asked the government to dismantle the bunkers.
The village authority also said two farmers tilling their fields sustained bullet injuries when the extremists fired at them on Monday (March 23, 2026).
“We are trying to control the situation, but the remoteness of the locations is making the task difficult,” a district official said.
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