Imphal:
Three Meitei men were killed when suspected militants opened fire on villagers collecting firewood near the border of Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts in Manipur on Monday. The attack triggered protests, with residents placing two bodies outside the Chief Minister’s residence in Imphal. Security forces launched a combing operation in the Sunurok hills using drones and sniffer dogs, while the state government ordered tighter security in vulnerable areas.