BREAKING: 9 Killed, 10 Injured as Fresh Violence Erupts in Manipur, Curfew Relaxation Hours Shortened

The victims were either sleeping or just finished their dinner when the extremists rained bullets from their sophisticated arms. The injured were immediately taken to various hospitals.
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Updated Jun 14, 2023 | 12:02 PM IST

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Fresh Violence in Manipur

Fresh Violence in Manipur

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Manipur Violence: At least nine people were killed and 10 others injured when suspected militants attacked Khamelock village in Imphal East district and fired indiscriminately on Wednesday. The Imphal East District administration has shortened the curfew relaxation period to just 4 hours, from 5am to 9am, following the latest incident.
Speaking to reporters, a police official said that heavily armed militants attacked the Khamelock village late on Tuesday night and fired on the villagers from automatic weapons killing nine people on the spot and injuring 25 others.
The victims were either sleeping or just finished their dinner when the extremists rained bullets from their sophisticated arms. The injured were immediately taken to various hospitals.
Death toll is likely to increase as the condition of several of the wounded is stated to be critical.
This is a breaking story, more details awaited.
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