Imphal: The suspected militants in Sanasabi and Thamnapokpi villages in Imphal East district on Saturday injured four persons including a TV journalist and a security personnel.
Police officials said that the suspected militants fired indiscriminately at Sanasabi and Thamnapokpi villages from the hilltop injuring a local TV Journalist, a security personnel and two civilians.
He also said that the militants fired in the Sanasabi and Thamnapokpi villages on Friday night and Saturday morning.
Soon after the incident the security forces launched a search operation in the area to nab the attackers. All injured persons were shifted to the hospital by police.
Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Saturday strongly condemned the indiscriminate firing by militants in Thamnapokpi and Sanasabi areas. “Strongly condemn the indiscriminate firing by Kuki militants at Sanasabi and Thamnapokpi in Imphal East, which injured civilians and security personnel,” Singh in a post on X wrote.
This cowardly and unprovoked attack on innocent lives is an assault on peace and harmony.
Adequate security personnel have been rushed to the affected areas. The injured are receiving necessary medical assistance, and the government calls for calm and unity in the face of such challenges.”
Central forces and state police should have proper coordination and understanding when dealing with such situations, the chief Minister said.
Meanwhile, search operations and area domination were conducted by the Central and state security forces in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts.