CHURACHANDPUR, MANIPUR, July 1 — Four people, including a 72-year-old woman, were shot dead by unidentified assailants in a brutal ambush near Mongjang village in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Monday afternoon.
The attack occurred around 2 p.m. as the victims were travelling in a car roughly 5 km from Churachandpur town. “They were shot from point-blank range,” said a senior police official based at the district headquarters, confirming that the attackers fired multiple rounds.
More than a dozen empty bullet shells were recovered from the scene, indicating sustained gunfire.
In a statement released Monday evening, the United Kuki National Liberation Army (UKNLA), an insurgent group active in the region, claimed responsibility for the killings.
The deceased have been identified as Thenkhothang Haokip alias Thahpi (48), Seikhogin (34), Lengouhao (35), and Phalhing (72).
Additional security personnel have been deployed to the area, with local authorities stepping up vigil amid fears of further escalation.
Police said an investigation is underway and efforts are being made to track down the perpetrators.
