One killed, 3 injured in firing at Manipur hill district

A man was killed while three others were seriously injured after suspected militants fired at a convoy of trucks heading for Imphal from Jiri town this evening.
The police said that the unprovoked half-an-hour attack took place in the Lukhambi area in the recently inaugurated Noney district.
Dikhuanang Gonmei died on the spot while his companions Jacky Kamei (35) and private teacher Thuanilung Kamei (31) suffered serious injuries.
Another person, 30-year-old Nipen Kalita, was also injured in the firing.
The convoy was carrying necessary commodities despite the three-month-long economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) in the state.

Though 80 tankers carrying petroleum products had crossed the incident site, several other trucks which have been stranded later started moving around 6.40 PM with heavy escort of security forces, a police officer said.