THE BIG STORY
Clashes erupt in Manipur again, 2 feared shot dead
Armed attackers fired at villagers in Manipur’s Harothel village early on Thursday morning and at least two people died, officials aware of the incident said, marking the end of a brief lull in deaths that had lasted a fortnight and fuelled hopes that violence in the northeastern state was ebbing.
The two people allegedly died in a shootout with the villagers; one of the attackers was injured but was taken along by the rest. The attackers also fired at security forces when columns of personnel were rushing to the village in the morning. Read more.
