Manipur Violence: Militants' attack claims lives of three, including father, son in Bishnupur

In a tragic incident, violence by militants in Manipur's Bishnupur district late on Friday night, claimed the lives of three individuals, including a father and his son. As per the police report, the victims were mercilessly attacked while in their slumber, and the brutality continued as they were subjected to sword wounds. The distressing event occurred in Kwakta within the district. Authorities confirmed on Saturday morning that the assailants came from Churachandpur.

"The three used to stay in a relief camp but had moved to their residences in Kwakta on Friday after the situation had improved," police said.

Soon after the incident, an irate mob gathered at Kwakta and wanted to head towards Churachandpur but was stopped by security personnel, police said.


"Heavy exchange of fire between state forces and militants was going on at nearby Phougakchao and in the vicinity of Kwakta," they said.

Earlier on August 4, Manipur police said a joint security force conducted an operation in the Koutruk hill range and destroyed as many as seven illegal bunkers.

Meanwhile, the 24-hour general strike called by the co-ordinating committee of 27 assembly constituencies in Manipur on Saturday paralysed normal life in Imphal Valley, with markets and business establishments remaining shut in almost all localities.