The situation in minority-dominated Lilong Chingjao area in Manipur's Thoubal district, where four villagers were gunned down by unidentified assailants, remained calm but tense on January 2, 2023 as additional security forces were deployed, an official said.
The death toll increased to four after one more person succumbed to injuries, while two other critically injured persons were undergoing treatment at the ICU of an Imphal-based hospital, he said.
Unidentified gunmen in camouflage uniforms tried to "extort money" from a person on Jan. 1 night in Lilong Chingjao, leading to an altercation. The gunmen opened indiscriminate fire leading to the casualties when the locals chased them away, he said.
