Imphal, June 8 -- Armed persons on Monday attacked a group of villagers, killing one, in a forest in Kangpokpi district of Manipur, police said.

According to officers, a group of nine villagers from Pongringlong Part-I had gone to collect firewood at around 6.40am.

"Armed persons suspected to be Kuki militants...allegedly opened fire towards the villagers from a distance of around 500 metres," said a senior police officer requesting anonymity.

"Most of the villagers escaped from the spot, while one identified as Chungjanglung Panmei (58) of Pongringlong Part I of Naga community sustained a bullet injury on his right leg went missing," police said. A team of Manipur police rushed to the scene, launched a rescue operation and found the m...