India
2 Naga civilians killed in Manipur gun attack
The Indian Express··27 Sept
Two Naga civilians were shot dead by armed miscreants at Kalenjang village near Taphou Kuki in Manipur's Senapati district on Saturday afternoon, police said. Rocky from Chowainu village and Kumar from Laii Shirafii village were killed inside a house. Two others were injured. The attack came a day after four Tangkhul Naga civilians were killed at Pilong in Kamjong district.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Police said at least 13 people were killed in separate gun attacks in September.
- The United Naga Council had announced lifting an economic blockade from 6:00 PM on September 26.
- Former chief minister N Biren Singh said more than 60 murders occurred this year.
What's Happening
- Police said the incident occurred at Kalenjang near Taphou Kuki in Senapati district.
- Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh condemned the killings as a cowardly act of violence.
- Local sources said two houses in Kalenjang were set on fire by miscreants in July.
Recent Manipur casualty pattern
- Hindustan Times reported the shooting at about 2:45 PM on Saturday.
- The village had been abandoned after arson in July, police said.
- A police team reached the area and launched an investigation after the shooting.
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