Manipur pledges farmer security after shooting, woman's death

Guwahati: A day after a farmer was shot and a woman was killed in crossfire in Manipur's Bishnupur district, the state government on Friday announced it would provide security to farmers in vulnerable areas.

A senior police official confirmed that adequate security would be provided to ensure the safety of farmers in their fields and prevent further incidents.

These measures follow separate incidents on Thursday: a woman was killed in Churachandpur district and a farmer was shot in Bishnupur district.


The official stated that Ningthoujam Biren Singh, a Meitei cultivator from Phubala Awang Maning Leikai, was shot in his left arm by an unknown armed miscreant while working in his paddy field at Phubala Maning in Bishnupur district.

Singh was initially taken to the District Hospital in Bishnupur and later referred to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) medical college and hospital in Imphal. His condition is currently stable. In response, security forces launched a search operation in and around Langchingmanbi, Heichanglok, and the western areas of Phubala village.

During this operation, security forces came under fire from unknown armed attackers and retaliated. Tragically, during the crossfire, Hoikholhing Haokip, a Kuki tribal woman from Langchingmanbi village and the wife of its chief, was found dead with a bullet injury.