Man killed, army officer injured in Manipur shootouts

The army officer was injured in the right calf when he, along with other security personnel, was going to control a situation as firing by miscreants was reported at various places in Imphal East district, the police said.”The Junior Commissioned Officer has been evacuated by helicopter to the Military Hospital in Leimakhong Military Station and his condition is reported to be stable,” the police said.More than 180 people were killed in Manipur since the ethnic violence erupted on May 3 last year after a Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur’s population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley, while tribals, which include Nagas and Kukis, constitute 40 per cent and reside mainly in the hill districts.



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