In a gunfight with unidentified individuals in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Saturday, at least one village volunteer lost their life.
Around 2:30 am, a group of armed men initiated an attack on Joupi, resulting in a confrontation with local volunteers who were protecting the hill village, an official informed PTI.
He reportedly said, "One person, identified as Khupminthang, was killed in the gun-battle," and also mentioned that the armed men retreated sometime after launching the attack.
A sense of tension lingered in the village and surrounding areas of Bishnupur and Kangpokpi districts, as residents feared potential counter-attacks on villages in the adjacent Imphal Valley and anticipated further reprisals.
The official also said that additional security forces have been deployed in the village and operations are underway to arrest the attackers.
The fresh attack comes five days after two people, including an IRB (Indian Reserve Battalion) personnel, were killed in an ambush near Haraothel village in Kangpokpi district.
