Imphal: Two men were found dead on Tuesday morning in Manipur’s Jiribam district, a day after 10 militants were killed in a gunfight with CRPF. Police confirmed that three women and three children have been reported missing since the gunfight on Monday.
Inspector General of Police (Operations), I K Muivah, stated that security forces are actively searching for the missing individuals. The bodies of the two deceased men, identified as Laishram Balen and Maibam Kesho, were found among the debris in Jakuradhor Karong, where militants allegedly set fire to multiple shops on Monday.
In response to the violence, the Jiribam district administration has imposed prohibitory orders to maintain peace and prevent further unrest.
Meanwhile, rescue operations were underway to trace six persons, including three minors, missing after an attack on Borobekra police station in Jiribam district by suspected militants, Manipur Police said on Tuesday, reported PTI.
Manipur Police said 10 militants were killed after security forces retaliated following an attack on the police station and a nearby CRPF camp on Monday afternoon.
Speaking to reporters at the state police headquarters here, IGP (Operations) I K Muivah said, "Between 2.30 pm and 3 pm on Monday, there was an attack by armed miscreants at Borobekra police station and a nearby CRPF camp at Jakuradhor in Jiribam district."
"In the attack, the miscreants used RPGs and sophisticated automatic weapons such as AK and INSAS rifles and SLRs. Ten militants were found dead after the retaliation by security forces and one CRPF jawan was injured and was evacuated to Assam for treatment. Two elderly civilians were also found dead, while three women and three minors remained missing," he said.
(With inputs from PTI)