Four residents of Kumbi Terakhong village in Bishnupur district of restive Manipur went missing on Wednesday after reportedly venturing out to the hills to collect firewood. They were identified as Thoudam Ingocha (57), Ahanthem Dara (53), Oinam Romen (45) and T. Ananda (27). Officials could not be contacted for confirmation but locals said three bodies were recovered on Thursday. A gunfight was reported between unidentified groups on Wednesday in the area where the bodies were located.
Security forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition during search operations conducted in the fringe and vulnerable areas of the Imphal West, Kakching, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Imphal East and Churachandpur districts on Wednesday.
