The Deputy Speaker of Manipur, Mr Presho Shimray, had a narrow escape
when militants ambushed his entourage on Wednesday afternoon while he
was returning to Imphal after casting his vote in Ukhrul district. He
hails from Ukhrul district.
Sources said that when the cavalcade was slowing down to negotiate the
mountain curves at Litan some powerful bombs which had been buried at
the roadside were detonated by remote control. Shots were fired from
different directions using automatic rifles. His security guards
retaliated. The cars speeded up without halting and managed to escape
from the multiple ambushes. There was no casualty among the security
personnel.
Unknown militants have been targeting politicians from Ukhrul district
for many years. Recently one MLA from the district Wungshanao Keishing
and his security guards were returning to Imphal after attending a
function in the district. Militants ambushed the cavalcade. Most of the
security personnel were killed on the spot while the remaining ones were
wounded. The MLA however escaped unscathed. Reporters who were covering
the function were planning to tag along with him for an interview.
However, it so happened that the departure of the reporters was delayed
by a few minutes and that is how they were saved from a certain death.
No militant group has claimed responsibility for the ambush on Wednesday.
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