Manipur, March 19 -- Congress intending candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha election Alfred Kanngam Arthur was on Tuesday attacked with gunshots by armed miscreants for the second time during Interaction programme in Ukhrul district.

Condemning the attacks on the intending candidate of the party in the person of Alfred Kanngam Arthur, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has appealed to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manipur and the state government to initiate security protection measures for the candidate.

Reports said, miscreants fired 40-50 rounds of gunshots at the interaction programme held at LM Block of Ukhrul district at around 12.30pm. Ukhrul district police and 35th AR who were on duty at the programme retaliated to...