Imphal (Agency): In a concerning incident, two soldiers sustained injuries when unidentified gunmen opened fire at them in North Boljang, Imphal West district, Manipur. The attack occurred around 5 am on Thursday. Initial search operations led to the recovery of an INSAS light machine gun by the security forces. Combing operations have been initiated to locate and apprehend the assailants.
Authorities have confirmed that the injured soldiers suffered minor injuries, and additional Army columns have been deployed to aid in search operations. Earlier, there were reports of shots being fired near Urangpat and unprovoked firing in Harothel by unidentified gunmen. The situation has since been brought under control.
In a separate incident, women activists blocked the Sawonbung-YKPI road at multiple locations on Wednesday. Authorities are actively working to restore normalcy in the region.
