Guwahati: Two insurgent leaders from Manipur were shot dead at Vangli village in Myanmar and Behiang village in Manipur’s Churachandpur district by unidentified assailants.
Locals in the Indian-side towns of Vangli and Khenman, which are close to the Indo-Myanmar border reportedly heard gunfire at around 2:30 pm on Wednesday.
They investigated and found two people in a pool of blood at Vangli village in Manipur.
The two deceased were identified as Yaiphaba and Jirilakpa, both leaders of the banned UNLF.
It is also learned that Yaiphaba was the self-styled Major of the banned outfit and Jirilakp, the self-styled Captain of the same outfit.
Meanwhile, security forces were informed of the incident.
Further investigation is underway.