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Imphal: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed and two Assam Rifles personnel were injured in an encounter with suspected Kuki insurgents in Manipur’s Serau area in the early hours of Tuesday. Officials said the encounter between the two sides took place at a school in Serau area of Suganu in Kakching district.
Suspected Kuki miscreants fired indiscriminately and heavily at BSF personnel deployed at Serau Practical High School at around 4.15 am, a BSF official said.
During the encounter, constable Ranjit Yadav received bullet injuries and was rushed to Jeevan Hospital, Kakching, where he was declared brought dead, the official said.
Two injured Assam Rifles jawans have been airlifted to Mantripukhry and search operation is on, the Spearcorps of the Indian Army headquartered in Dimapur added on Twitter.
“Extensive area domination operation was carried out by Assam Rifles, BSF and Police in the areas of Sugnu/Sero in #Manipur. Intermittent firing between security forces and groups of insurgents took place throughout the night of 05/06 June. Security forces effectively Responded with fire,” SpearCorps posted on its official Twitter handle.
Manipur extends internet ban till June 10
Meanwhile, the Manipur government on Tuesday extended the ban on internet services till June 10. The suspension of mobile data services, including broadband, has been extended till 3 pm on June 10, in an order issued by Commissioner (Home) H Gyan Prakash. The ban was imposed on May 3.
About 98 people lost their lives and 310 others were injured in the ethnic violence that broke out in Manipur a month ago.
A total of 37,450 people are currently taking shelter in 272 relief camps.
Clashes broke out for the first time in the northeastern state on May 3 after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organized in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
Meites constitute about 53 per cent of Manipur’s population and mostly live in the Imphal Valley. The tribal Nagas and Kukis constitute 40 per cent of the population and reside in the hill districts.
Around 10,000 Army and Assam Rifles personnel have been deployed to restore peace in the state.
