GUWAHATI: A tribal woman was allegedly shot, captured and burned to death by the militants as violence returned to strife-torn Manipur after a brief lull.
The attack, perpetrated at a tribal village ‘Zairawn’ in the Jiribam district on Thursday at around 9 pm, had ensued a gunfight which continued for about an hour. Some houses were also torched. The village is around 7 km away from the district headquarters in Jiribam.
Kuki-Zo organisation Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) on Friday claimed that Zosangkim Hmar, a 31-year-old woman and mother of three children from the village, was shot, captured and burned to death. The police confirmed that there was a gunfight and houses were burnt but did not confirm the report of death.
“Zosangkim was hit by a bullet in the thigh when the shooting began, said her husband. Zosangkim was a teacher at the local English medium School. They said the assailants allowed him to leave with his elderly parents and children, but refused to let him take his wife.