Imphal: Panic gripped Leitanpokpi village in Imphal East, Manipur on Wednesday night as militants allegedly unleashed unprovoked gunfire.
Security forces, comprising a joint team of the Border Security Forces (BSF) and Assam Rifles (AR), swiftly responded, repelling the attack with smoke bombs and gunfire.
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According to reports, the militants, taking advantage of their high ground on the Chingyang Mathak, Gangpiyang, Sadu Longa Koireng, Tusam, and Tengkonphai, showered the village with bullets around 7 pm.
Alarmed villagers, fearing for their lives, fled their homes.
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A villager revealed that they informed the Commanding Officers of both BSF and AR stationed at the inter-district buffer zone of Imphal East and Kangpokpi about the sudden attack.
An investigation to trace the motive behind the attack has been initiated.