Imphal, April 27 -- A 22-year-old Village Volunteer belonging to the Meitei community lost his life in an attack made by the miscreants at the ravine of Sinam Hills, the hotspot of the ongoing ethnic violence between the two warring communities in the state, officials said on Saturday.

The Sinam hills share a border with Kangpokpi district which is predominantly inhabited by the Kuki communities.

Laishram Boycha also called Prem, 22, a resident of Sinam Mamang Leikai, under the Imphal East district and son of L Olendro, died when he was reportedly hit by a bullet.

Prem fell into a deep gorge from the hill slope while fighting gunfire with the miscreants at 4:30 pm on Friday and his body was recovered on the deep ravine at around 7 am o...