The journalist sustained bullet injuries on his left thigh while covering the gunfight between militants and forces at Thamnapokpi village, police said.

L Kabichandra, associated with a local TV channel, was hit in his left thigh and was rushed to a hospital in Imphal. His condition is stated to be stable

A video journalist was injured in firing by armed men from the hills in Manipur's Imphal East district on Saturday morning, police said.

Armed men launched fresh attacks from the hills in the Sanasabi and Thamnapokpi villages in Manipur's Imphal East district. Several children, women, and elderly were rescued by security forces.

A ‘village volunteer’ had minor injuries, while a policeman suffered bullet wounds on his left shoulder in Manipur's Imphal East.

In a fresh violence, few civilians and security personnel were injured in a gunfight with armed men in Sanasabi and Thamnapokpi villages of Imphal East district

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh condemned the attack in Imphal East district that injured civilians and security personnel. Additional security measures and personnel have been deployed to the affected areas.