IMPHAL, May 28: A Suspension of Operation signatory Kuki underground outfit set to hold peace talk with the Government of India and the Government of Manipur reportedly exchanged fire with cadres of another faction, informed a source.
Cadres of the Kuki National Front (P) were involved in an extended gun fight spanning around six hours since late last night till early this morning lasting from 10pm last night till 3am this morning, with cadres of the Kuki National Front (N) which had recently splintered from the outfit, informed the source.
Sources also said that a cadre of one of the outfits and a child were injured in the gun fight at Bongal Khullen in Senapati District under the jurisdiction of Yairipok police station of Thoubal District.
The scene of the incident is 15 kilometres north – east of Yairipok police station, said the source.
A cadre of KNF (N), identified to be the finance secretary of the outfit and a child of a nearby village who was at the scene of the incident sustained bullet injuries in the legs, informed the source.
However, there has been no official report of the incident or injuries made to the police and the identities of the injured could not be ascertained till the filing of this report.
Meanwhile, a team of the Thoubal District police commando had also inspected the scene of incident this morning but no villagers declined to officially report the incident.