Fresh firing heard in Manipur during the night

Source: PTI - Edited By: Utkarsh Mishra

June 21, 2023 11:30 IST

Intermittent firing has been reported from two places in Manipur, officials said on Wednesday.

IMAGE: People from Manipur stage a protest over the ongoing violence in the state, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Photograph: ANI Photo

Around 15-20 rounds of automatic weapon fire was heard at 11.45 pm on Tuesday before it fell silent, at Thangjing in Manipur East, they said.

Sporadic firing was also reported from Geljang and Singda, both falling in Kangchup area.

"Between 8 pm and 9.30 pm, 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 said.

Assam Rifles personnel went to both the locations to find out if there were any injuries or casualties.

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