4 killed, 14 injured in Manipur after gunmen in police uniforms attack Muslim area in Thoubal (The Print)

Indefinite curfew has been imposed in all Valley districts & additional forces deployed in sensitive areas. CM N Biren Singh appeals to Manipuri Muslims & Meitei people to remain calm.

Imphal: Four people were killed and 14 others were injured in a shooting by armed miscreants at Lilong Chingjao — a Meitei Pangal (Manipuri Muslim) area in Thoubal district near Imphal West — Monday evening.

Among those injured, many are stated to be critical and are currently being treated at Raj Medicity in Imphal. According to reports, the armed miscreants came wearing police uniforms in four vehicles before opening fire at around 7.30 pm.

The deceased, whose bodies were brought to Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal for post-mortem examination, have been identified as Mohammad Daulat (30), M. Sirajuddin (50), Mohammad Azad Khan (40) and Mohammad Hussain (22), an official from the hospital told reporters.

Following the incident, two Maruti Gypsy cars used by the perpetrators have been burnt down by an angry mob.

This story was originally published in theprint.in. Read the full story here .

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