Manipur, March 8 -- Some Kuki volunteers reportedly detained and brutally assaulted two persons for providing stones for construction of Manipur Commando barrack at border town Moreh on Thursday.

The two persons have been identified as one Md Elaa Singamayum, son of Md Ibungo of Kairang Chingkhong (driver) and Md Emin, 29, son of Md Sanaton of Kairang Chingya Leikai both from Imphal East district.

The incident took place at around 1.30 pmat M Chahnou village when the two persons were returning from Police IB, Moreh in a dump truck bearing registration number AS25FC 0749 after unloading some stones at Police IB, Moreh.

Police reported that they were detained by some unknown Kuki village volunteers numbering around 8-15, at M Chahnou vil...