Woman killed; husband, son injured in attack on Manipur village
A woman was killed and her husband and infant son were injured during an attack by suspected militants in Manipur's Tamenglong district. Security forces have responded to the incident, which local authorities have condemned as an attempt to incite communal disharmony.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing security challenges and ethnic tensions in the Manipur region.
A woman was killed, and her husband and infant son were injured when suspected militants attacked a village in Manipur's Tamenglong district in the early hours of Sunday (September 13, 2026), police said.
Suspected militants opened indiscriminate fire at Tollen Kuki village, located near NH-37, which connects Imphal with Jiribam, around 4 a.m., they said.
The woman, identified as Lhingngai, was killed at her residence, and her husband and infant son were injured in the attack, they added.
Following the incident, security forces rushed to the village and provided medical assistance to the injured, police said.
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