The incident occurred at Iroisemba area when the boy was being taken to a hospital by his mother and their relative in Imphal after he sustained a bullet injury in his head.
The gun battle took place throughout the night of 5 June, the Indian Army said. It also added that two personnel from Assam Rifles were wounded in the firing.
Arms were looted from police premises over the course of May in multiple locations in Manipur. A massive combing operation has now begun to recover the weapons.
Kuki villagers claim commandos leading attacks along with Meitei armed group. Meiteis deny these claims. Footage seen by ThePrint doesn't show commandos shooting or burning down houses.
Statement follows social media posts giving out names of 21 officers belonging to one of two Manipur communities locked in violence — Kukis and Meiteis — and alleges favouritism.
Singh, who replaces P Doungel, is a 1993-batch IPS officer of the Tripura cadre. He has been sent to Manipur on inter-cadre deputation for three years.
While many leaders in the region have condemned the U.S. military's intervention in Venezuela, it is unclear if countries in the region will be willing or able to truly push back.
Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.
Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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