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#Manipur : Two People Shot Dead By Suspected Militants In Ukhrul district ; Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh Appeals For Peace
The deceased were identified as S W Chinaoshang from Tashar village and Y Vashum from Kharasom village. Windshields and rear windows of three cars were also damaged during the ambush.
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Two persons were shot dead by suspected militants in an ambush in Manipur’s Ukhrul district , officials said.
PTI reported that the said incident took place near Kuki-dominated Yaolen village this afternoon, a day after Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh visited the Tangkhul Naga-majority hill district and appealed for peace and dialogue during an interaction with both Kuki and Naga residents.
The deceased were identified as S W Chinaoshang from Tashar village and Y Vashum from Kharasom village. Windshields and rear windows of three cars were also damaged during the ambush.
The Kuki Zo Council has denied any involvement of the community in the killing of two persons.
On the other hand, the Working Committee of Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), in a separate statement, strongly condemned the incident.
“The victims were part of a group of passengers, including women, children, and elderly persons, travelling from Imphal to Ukhrul under security escort… The attack was carried out by Kuki SoO cadres using snipers and long-range weapons shortly after the security escort had withdrawn,” it said.
The committee demanded immediate combing operations in Yaolen and nearby Kuki-inhabited villages, holding the government responsible for ensuring the safety of civilians, it added.