Suspected militants assault women

Suspected militants assaulted three women and driver of a vehicle after it was forcibly taken to an isolated place at Keithelmanbi along the Imphal-Dimpaur road (NH-2) in Senapati district, police said today.

The vehicle, transporting flowers to Imphal, was forcibly taken to an isolated place after the women reportedlty objected to monetary demands on April 19, a police officer said.

Police later recovered the vehicle.