India, Oct. 18 -- A 36-year-old man was killed, and four others were injured in a fresh gunfight between armed groups belonging to the Kuki and Naga communities in Chassad, a Kuki village in Kamjong district in Manipur, on Saturday, police officers aware of the matter said.

The incident took place around 2.30 pm, and the exchange of fire continued into the evening, a senior police officer said on the condition of anonymity.

"Village head Thangjahou Haokip (48), and four others - Khailun Haokip (57), Seikhohou Haokip (36), Hegin Haokip (48) and Seipao Haokip (55) - were injured in the fresh violence. All the injured were rescued by Assam Rifles personnel and were taken to a hospital run by the paramilitary force in Chassad. Seikhohou suc...