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9 people have been killed and 10 others injured in fresh violence this morning in Khamenlok area, Imphal East. Postmortem procedure underway, said Shivkanta Singh, SP Imphal East on Wednesday.
The latest violent incident is a huge setback for the Centre and state government as they were assuming that things are falling into place after Home Minister Amit Shah's Manipur visit.The militants armed with sophisticated weapons surrounded the villagers of the Khamelok area bordering Imphal East district and Kangpoki district and launched the attack at around 1 am, the police said.The injured have been admitted to Imphal hospital, they said. The area lies along the borders of the Meitei-dominated Imphal East district and tribal-majority Kangpokpi district.
