Overview
- Suspected Kuki gunmen fired toward an Indian Army post in Phougakchao Awang Leikai late Wednesday, prompting a 30-minute exchange of fire.
- Following the gunfire, the Army, CRPF, Manipur Police and the Indian Reserve Battalion began joint combing in Bishnupur and adjoining hill areas to hunt the shooters.
- Teams dismantled six illegal bunkers in Ukhrul’s Litan and Mongkat Chepu areas, which officials said had been used in recent village firefights.
- Searches in Churachandpur after the clash turned up a 4 kg improvised explosive device, a PEK explosive, other bombs, rifles and 12-bore ammunition.
- Police arrested people accused of torching a security vehicle during a Churachandpur protest and also detained an active UNLF(P) cadre in Imphal West and a KNF cadre in Churachandpur.