Manipur, Feb. 6 -- Kuki militants carried out an attack on Meitei villagers who were sand mining at an intervening area of Tumukhong and Nongdam Tangkhul in Imphal East at around 1 pmon Tuesday.

As per sources, the vehicles of the Meiteis used for sand mining were saved by Tangkhul villagers from being set ablaze by the Kukis.

The incident unfolded in Maphou Down Stream after some Kuki miscreants fired gunshots from Molham side towards Tumukhong villagers while sand mining at Tumulok area. The Kukis then came down to Tumulok area and fired gunshots at a Tata DI and it destroyed some parts of the body and tyres.

Villagers of Nongdam Tangkhul village opposed the Kukis from destroying the vehicles and agitated Kukis went back to the hills...