Woman shot dead, man injured in gunfight between suspected militants in Manipur

Imphal A Kuki woman was shot dead and a man injured when suspected militants engaged in a gunfight in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Thursday (November 12, 2026), officials said. The gunfight broke out between rival militant groups in an area near Taphou Kuki village in Kangpokpi district and Kailengjang in neighbouring Senapati district around 11 a.m.

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Her body has been recovered by locals and security forces.