Manipur: Two injured after sustaining bullet injuries in separate incidents

Two persons including a woman hostel resident, sustained bullet injuries in separate incidents on Wednesday night in Manipur, police said.

The first incident occurred at around 12:10am on Wednesday along the Ningthoukhong to ITI road near Bishnupur police station.

According to district police, the injured person has been identified as Khwairakpam Amarjit, 25, a resident of Thamnapokpi Mayai Leikai, Bishnupur district.

According to police, Amarjit was shot by unidentified armed persons, sustaining a bullet injury near his left collarbone.

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He was immediately rushed to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, where he is undergoing treatment.

A case has been registered at Bishnupur Police Station, but the motive behind the attack remains unclear.

In another incident, an 18-year-old hostel resident was injured by a stray bullet.

The incident occurred around 7:30pm on Wednesday while she was staying at her hostel in Lamphel, Imphal.

According to Imphal West District Police, a stray bullet struck her, injuring her lower hip after which she was taken to RIMS Hospital and later transferred to Shija Hospital for further treatment.

A case regarding this incident is yet to be registered.