An Indian Army soldier was injured in an exchange of gunfire in Imphal West in the intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
According to army inputs, the incident took place when there was “unprovoked firing” by “armed miscreants” situated in Kanto Sabal in Imphal West towards Chinmang village.
“Army Columns resorted to controlled retaliatory fire keeping in view presence of villagers in the area. One Army soldier sustained a gun shot wound, evacuated to Military Hospital, Leimakhong and is stable,” said a statement from the Spearcorps of the Indian Army.
With the induction of additional columns, operations continue to be underway.
Hours after an Army soldier was injured in an exchange of gunfire in Imphal West late Sunday night, Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh said there would be consequences if such incidents do not stop.
“I’m going to have a review meeting on security and how we can prevent it (such attacks). This kind of thing has to be stopped immediately… otherwise they will face the consequences. And I also appeal to the Meitei people who are with arms not to attack anything,” he said.