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Imphal: Gunmen shot and killed 53-year-old farmer while he worked in his jhum field on July 11, reportedly. The attack happened near Govajang village in the Kangpokpi district of Manipur. He was out in the field with his wife, when the shooting started.
Around 4 p.m., unidentified attackers opened fire on the couple. Local residents reported hearing about 20 rounds of gunfire. Fear gripped the area. When the couple failed to return home that evening, villagers went to the field and found him dead from multiple gunshot wounds.
His wife managed to slip away and reached safety. Authorities have yet to confirm who pulled the trigger. "Security forces are expected to investigate the attack," noted reports on the incident.
The villages in the Kangpokpi district remains volatile. Residents of both Nagas and Kukis grow increasingly nervous after security forces recently seized weapons with the villagers feeling exposed to ongoing violence in the region.
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