Imphal, May 29 -- A truck driver from West Bengal was killed and a Manipur police constable injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed an escorted goods vehicle on National Highway 202 near TM Kasom village in Manipur's Ukhrul district, officers said on Friday.

"More than 20 goods-laden trucks along with oil tankers had been stranded at Yaingangpokpi in Imphal East district for around 10 days due to the total shutdown imposed by Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM). After receiving security, a convoy of 13 vehicles, including 10 goods-laden trucks and two oil tankers, departed for Ukhrul at around 8 am, and later the unfortunate incident happened," a senior police officer, requesting anonymity, told HT.

Officers from Litan police station said that a...