Imphal, April 7 -- Two vehicles transporting betel leaves from Silchar in Assam to Imphal, the capital of Manipur, were attacked and pushed into a deep gorge by suspected underground militants along National Highway-37 on Sunday afternoon.

The drivers, however, escaped the incident unscathed.

According to official sources, the incident took place around 3 PM between Kotlien and Keithelmanbi, near Khonglong Kabui Khul in Manipur's Noney district.

The two Tata Yodha vehicles, both bearing Assam registration plates, were en route to Imphal when armed individuals, suspected to be members of the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF), intercepted the vehicles and forced them off the road.

In addition to the attack, the assailants reportedly looted...