Manipur, April 23 -- Suspected Kuki militants fired several rounds of gunshots at Hot Mix Plant located near Nongthonband Mamang Sekmai River Bank under the jurisdiction of Sekmai Police Station on Tuesday at around 12.30 pm.

As per sources, the gunshots fired from Phaileng Hills, Kangpokpi district hit the bunkers of the 4th IRB stationed at Hot Mix Plant.

Sand miners at Sekmai river fled towards Nongthonband on hearing the sounds of gunshots, sources said.

State force did not retaliate to the attack at first but as the attack continued, 4th IRB personnel, Imphal West CDO and Sekmai Police team retaliated to the attack late afternoon.

As the attack continued, police commandos approached the encounter site in the newly arrived bullet-...