A 40-year-old woman farmer was killed and two others injured after unidentified armed people opened fire at farmers working in a paddy field in Taphou Kuki village in Manipur’s Senapati district on Thursday, police said.
“All the victims belonged to Kuki communities. They were later referred to Imphal for further treatment. The incident occurred at around 11 am, and the deceased was identified as Kimneineng Chongloi of Taphou village, according to police officers.
Who were involved and what were their motives behind the attack is yet to be ascertained,” a senior police officer, requesting anonymity, said. Police said the injured were evacuated to Misson Hospital in Kangpokpi district for first aid.
Two youths belonging to the Kuki community, who were reportedly abducted on October 28, were found dead on November 1. Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand, during a visit to the deceaseds’ family on November 9, had announced that the case was handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and assured that the accused would be apprehended soon. A case was registered at the Senapati police station for further investigation.
