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Manipur Tense as Kuki Woman Shot Dead, Meitei Farmer Injured
The New Indian Express Kochi
|June 20, 2025
In a fresh spate of violence in Manipur, a Kuki woman was shot dead while a Meitei farmer sustained bullet wounds on Thursday.
Ningthoujam Biren, the farmer, was injured when a bullet fired by alleged Kuki militants hit him on his forearm.
This story is from the June 20, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kochi.
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