Multiple incidents of gun fights between the security forces and the armed groups were reported from at least four districts in the strife-torn Manipur with injuries on both sides on Sunday, officials said.
Police officials in Imphal said that the gun battles were reported from Churachandpur, Kakching, Imphal East and Imphal West districts.
Several Manipur police commandos and unidentified armed group members were injured in these encounters. The injured police commandos were immediately taken to the hospitals.
According to state government officials, operations against the armed militants are still ongoing, and the casualty figures could increase.
At least 40 armed terrorists suspected to be from Kuki militant groups have been killed in violent-hit Manipur in a massive crackdown by state police and security forces in the past 3-4 days, chief minister N Biren Singh said in Imphal on Sunday.