Manipur Violence News Today: Fresh violence in Manipur, two soldiers injured in unprovoked firing | Imphal News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Two soldiers were hurt in a new round of violence in Manipur on Thursday morning when armed groups opened fire on them in the N Boljang neighbourhood of Imphal without warning.

Both soldiers are receiving medical treatment and are in good health, according to Army officials.
Soon after, security forces launched a search operation in the area and recovered one INSAS light machine gun.
Earlier, an Indian Army soldier has been injured after armed miscreants resorted to unprovoked firing from Kanto Sabal towards Chingmang village during the intervening night of June 18-19.
The soldier sustained a gunshot wound and was evacuated to Military Hospital Leimakhong and is currently stable.
As Manipur is still witnessing incidents like arson, the state government on Tuesday extended the ban on the internet by five more days till June 25 with immediate effect in an effort to prevent further disturbance to peace.
The data services have been banned in view of the persisting unrest in the state.
Violence gripped Manipur on May 3 after clashes erupted during a rally organised by the All Tribals Students Union (ATSU) to protest the demand for the inclusion of Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list.