Imphal: Manipur Police department has asked the public not to believe in unverified rumours and not to spread it, following a viral message on social media of Kuki firing over 10 rounds upon farmers in Chanung area of Khundrakpam Assembly Constituency in Imphal East on Monday.
“There are reports circulating on social media of firing upon farmers in Chanung area. However, both Yaingangpokpi police station and Sagolmang police station have confirmed that no such incident has been reported by any of the security agencies, including 4 Mahar, deployed in and around the area, state police said.
Further information is being collected to ascertain the facts, it added.
The viral message mentioned that Kuki have fired more than 10 rounds towards Chanung area and central security force have told the farmers in the paddy field to leave the field.
