2 dead, 4 injured in firing by militants in Manipur

A woman was among two killed while four others, including her daughter, were injured after a gunfight broke out near Koutruk in Kangchup region in Imphal West district of Manipur, officials said on Sunday.

According to Koutruk Village Gram Panchayat chairman, suspected armed militants started unprovoked firing around 2 pm when village volunteers were away from vulnerable areas.