Imphal: A Jawan of the Border Security Force (BSF) and a Village Volunteer sustained bullet injuries in separate armed incidents on Thursday, the police said.
The jawan of the 136 Battalion BSF D’ Coy sustained a bullet injury on the right side of his abdomen while discharging his duty at Sugnu Higher Secondary School under the Kakching district at around 7:30 am on Thursday.
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He was transported to the Kakching district hospital for medical treatment.
The Sugnu area came under heavy attacks with bombs and guns from suspected armed assailants, reportedly from Lailoiphai and Dongyang villages in Churachandpur District for the second day on Thursday.
The police said that the BSF and State forces along with Volunteering groups have been carrying out retaliatory measures to repel the perpetrators.
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Meanwhile, one Village Volunteer identified as Ningombam Angangtombam alias Rakesh (26) from Pukhao Khabam Awang Leikai under the Imphal east district got injured in a firing incident at Pukhao Shantipur area in Khamenlok hill range adjoining Imphal East and Kangpokpi Districts on Thursday.
The injured person was rushed to Raj Medicity, hospital in Imphal with a bullet injury on his right leg, police added.