Manipur violence | Firing reported on Tuesday night
The Hindu
Intermittent firing was reported from Thangjing in Manipur East around 11.45 p.m. on June 20.
Intermittent firing was reported from Thangjing in Manipur East around 11.45 p.m. on June 20.
According to officials, 15-20 rounds of automatic weapon fire was heard before it fell silent.
"The firing was heard around 2km north of Sugnu," an official said.
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Intermittent firing was also reported from Geljang & Singda, both falling in Kangchup area.
"Between 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., 4-5 rounds were fired from Geljan & Singda areas. It's speculative fire and not at each other. Distance between the two places is 2 km," an official added.
Assam Rifles personnel went to both the locations to find out if there were any injuries or casualties.