Imphal, Oct. 24 (PTI): Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh on Monday escaped unhurt when suspected militants opened fire as he was getting out of his helicopter at the Ukhrul helipad, about 100km from capital Imphal. The Chief Minister then cancelled his programmes and flew back to the state capital where he called an emergency cabinet meeting, the source said. The Chief Minister had several programmes lined up at Hunphung village and at Chingai village in Ukhrul district. Ibobi was to travel to Hunphung to inaugurate the 100-bed Ukhrul district hospital besides a power sub-station, the sources said. At remote Chingai village, Singh was scheduled to inaugurate a power sub-station, a BDO office and a bank building.

Source: The Telegraph October 24, 2016 09:56 UTC