Insurgents kill three people in Manipur village

The incident took place in a village on the border of Kangpoki and Imphal West districts.The insurgents are believed to be from the Meitei community, the officials said. Insurgents fled the area but not before shooting down three villagers, the officials said.

Three people were killed in a village in Manipur's Imphal West district on Friday when a group of insurgents dressed as security personnel called them out of their homes on the pretext of a combing operation and fired at them, officials said. The incident took place in a village on the border of Kangpoki and Imphal West districts.

The insurgents are believed to be from the Meitei community, the officials said. Security forces on a routine patrol of the village stepped in when they heard the sound of gunfire. Insurgents fled the area but not before shooting down three villagers, the officials said.