Manipur, Feb. 13 -- A heavy exchange of gunfire took place, starting from Sunday night at Tangsang hill range, which is located in between Imphal East and Kangpokpi district, under Sagolmang police station where one village defence volunteer sustained a bullet injury around 4.30 pm on Monday.

As per sources, the gunfight between suspected Kuki militants and village defence volunteers of the area started on Sunday around 10 pm.

Police reported that some rounds of firing were heard at Tangsang Hill range under the jurisdiction of Sagolmang police station at about 10.45 pm and the exchange of gunfire stopped at around 11.05 pm on Sunday.

Later, it was further reported that intermittent exchange of firing resumed at Tangsang hill range at ...