An angry Meitei mob ‘forcibly took away’ the Kukis from a check post in Kangpokpi district, said Manipur police. The incident led to a heavy exchange of fire.
A convoy of Manipur Police commandos drove into the India-Myanmar border town Moreh on Tuesday night following the killing of a senior officer by insurgents. The commandos, who were ambushed by insurgents, pressed on and reached the town at midnight.