Tension gripped the Kuki Taphou area of Manipur’s Senapati district following an exchange of fire between armed groups that reportedly claimed the life of a woman farmer.
According to preliminary information from local sources, the woman, belonging to the Kuki community, was working in a paddy field when the firing occurred. She sustained critical injuries and later succumbed to them.
Amid concerns over the prevailing situation, commuters have been advised to avoid non-essential travel along National Highway-2 (NH-2).
Further details are awaited, as police and district authorities have yet to officially confirm the incident.
