Guwahati: As many as two persons were killed in suspected militant attack in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district. One of the victims has suffered grave injuries.
According to eyewitnesses the deceased and the injured persons were allegedly chased, dragged on the road, and brutally beaten by the assailants.
The distressing event unfolded on Saturday evening, as a group of suspected underground operatives reportedly overpowered the three victims around 5:45 pm.
The victims were accused of purportedly using intoxicant substances and extorting money from truckers at Motbung Bazaar, situated on National Highway 102, a vital route connecting Imphal to Dimapur, the commercial center of Nagaland.
Jaminglal, aged 38, and Jaminglel, also 38, both residents of Kangpokpi district, succumbed to their injuries while being shifted to Letpao Hospital. The loss of these lives has sent shockwaves throughout the region.
The third victim, identified as Haominthang, aged 37 and a resident of Thangbangjang village in the same district, sustained severe injuries and was successfully shifted to a hospital in Dimapur for urgent medical attention.
Authorities have assured that the situation is currently under control, with efforts underway to apprehend the armed perpetrators responsible for this heinous act.
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