Gunfight between insurgent groups in Manipur

Heavy exchange of firing between two groups of insurgents was reported from a village in Manipur's interior Tamenglong district, official reports said on Monday.

Reports said there was a heavy exchange of fire between cadre of NSCN-IM and Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) at Gangpizang village in the district yesterday, but no casualty was reported, official sources said.

The encounter lasted for several hours but no casualty was reported, reports said. The police have rushed to the spot, about 45 km west of here for further investigation.