One killed as mob attacks, loots arms from IRB Battalion in Imphal East

One person was killed and two others injured when a mob attacked two posts of the Indian Reserve Battalion in Imphal East, Manipur on Tuesday. The 5th Indian Reserve Battalion post is in Thengju Chingjin and 6th IRB battalion is at Pangei in Imphal East.

A senior police officer, who did not want to be named, told ET, "The incident happened at nearly 11pm on Tuesday. The deceased is identified as Okram Santosh, a resident of Imphal East. He succumbed to his injuries after receiving bullet injuries. The other two injured were shifted to a hospital for treatment."

The official said that the 5th Indian Reserve Battalion post in Thengju Chingjin was attacked and a huge cache of arms and ammunition were looted by the mob. Six AK-47 rifles, four carbines, three knot rifles, and two LMGs with heavy ammunition are believed to be looted. Manipur has witnessed a series of violent incidents since the ethnic conflict between Meitei and Kuki communities started on May 3 last year that has so far claimed 182 lives and displaced more than 50,000. The state has also witnessed repeated incidents of arms loot from the armoury.