2 men found dead, 6 of family missing day after militants killed in Manipur

Three women and three children have gone missing in Manipur's Jiribam, and two elderly men from the Meitei community were found dead, a day after 10 armed militants were killed after a clash with security forces in the area. Jiri Apunba Lup, the apex Meitei body in Jiribam, claimed the six missing persons were of the same family, news agency PTI reported.

Tensions are high in the Imphal Valley as a total shutdown has been called in five districts, following the alleged abduction of six civilians.

Police are conducting search operations to locate the missing individuals, while additional personnel from the Assam Rifles, CRPF, and civil police have been deployed to secure the area.