India, May 4 -- At least seven people were injured in a fresh gunfight between armed groups of the Tangkhul Naga and Kuki communities in Ringui village of Manipur's Ukhrul district on Monday, officials said.

Police said the gunfight erupted at around 5am when suspected armed Kuki militants allegedly launched an attack on Ringui, a Tangkhul Naga village located around 25km from Luichong Maiphei (LM) police station.

At least seven people were injured in the exchange of fire, including six Tangkhul Naga individuals and one Kuki individual.

Police officials told HT at around 3 pm that "the gunfight is continuing and we are not able to reach the spot. However, necessary steps will be taken up to control the gunfight. We also heard gunshots ...