around 11:10pm, the alleged attackers from the Kuki community, used gunfire and bombs aimed at the village. State forces stationed at the area retaliated with several rounds of gunfire, but no casualties were reported.

“Some suspected Kuki militants were seen with torch light coming down from nearby hills, police fired some rounds in the air however the armed miscreants fired towards the security forces. exchange of firing continued till around 2am”, a senior police officer from district police Imphal West said.

Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) along with the Manipur Police, has begun its probe in the drone bombing case in the above cited Koutruk village in Imphal West on Wednesday.

This marks the NIA’s first on-site investigation since the case was handed over to the agency.