A violent gunfire kills 9, injures 10 in Manipur.

A violent gunfire erupted in Agijang village near Imphal East between 10:00 and 10:30 pm, yesterday. Nine people were killed and 10 were wounded in the attack.

According to the police, a group of armed assailants descended upon the area in violence-hit Manipur area.

 Imphal East police superintendent K Shivakanta Singh, “There was firing in the village around 10-10:30pm and nine people were killed and 10 others injured. All injured have been admitted to hospital where the condition of one is stated to be critical,” .

He said Assam Rifles is in charge of the security of the area where the fresh killings were reported from. Singh added that the situation in the area was now under control.