One person was killed and four others were injured in a firing incident near Chassad village in Manipur’s Kamjong district on 17 October, according to a police statement reported by the Indian Express. The article was updated on 18 October.
Police said Assam Rifles, Border Security Force personnel and district police had been deployed to bring the situation under control. Injured people were initially taken to an Assam Rifles hospital for treatment.
A Kuki-Zo organisation alleged an attack on civilians by Naga militants, while official sources described a suspected exchange between armed groups. The identities of the attackers and the motive were not established in the report.