Suspected Insurgents Attack Police Outposts, Burn Homes In Manipur's Jiribam

Suspected insurgents attacked many villages along a river in Manipur's Jiribam, police sources said

Suspected insurgents who came in three-four boats in a river in Manipur's Jiribam district attacked many police outposts and set homes on fire, police sources told NDTV. The attack started at 12.30 am in Jiribam's Chotobekra, on the banks of the Barak river, a police officer posted there told NDTV.

"Chotobekra outpost was burned down at 12.30 am," the officer said, adding the suspected insurgents then attacked the police outposts (OPs) in Lamtai Khunou and Modhupur.

Jiribam is 220 km from the state capital Imphal and is on the border with Assam. National Highway-37 passes through this district. There are many Kuki villages in the hills surrounding the highway.