The record
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- One person was killed and five people, including two CRPF personnel, were injured in a gunfight between security forces and Naga volunteers during a search operation in Bitiang, in Manipur's Noney district, on Wednesday.
- The operation was carried out during a shutdown called by a Naga body protesting an alleged commando action against village volunteers.
- Local residents said the encounter occurred when a CRPF commando unit raided a Naga Village Guard training camp, and the Working Committee of the Joint Tribes Council-Manipur accused the CRPF of an unprovoked attack.
- Additional forces, including the Rapid Action Force and state police, have been deployed, and a case has been registered at Khoupum police station.
What to watch next
- Details on the condition of the two injured CRPF CoBRA personnel, which officials have not yet confirmed
- Whether further search operations lead to arrests, as none were apprehended despite the operation continuing till 4pm
- The response or escalation of the shutdown called across Naga-inhabited areas by the Joint Tribes Council-Manipur
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