Imphal, 30 April 2017 ( Evening News ) : The driver of an oil tanker was injured when unidentified gunmen fire at the vehicle in Kangpokpi this morning. In less than a fortnight, another oil tanker has been fired at early this morning around 5:40 at Changoubung in Kangpokpi area. The vehicle was coming from Dimapur towards Imphal when it was attacked. The driver was hit by a bullet and wounded. Details are still awaited. Sources said a combined team of SP Kangpokpi, commando Imphal east, Imphal west, Bishnupur and IRB Thoubal is conducting combing operation in the area. It may be mentioned that suspected militants fired at two oil tankers belonging to IOCL/FCI on the 18th of this month around the same time and same location. A diesel tanker and a petrol tanker were hit by the bullets causing leakage of oil. The oil tankers were coming from Dimapur escorted by CRPF from Khatkhati. All Manipur Petroleum Transporters Association had condemned the incident saying such attacks have been taking place for the last 30 years. They had also appealed to the Govt to take actions and threatened to carry out intense agitations including cease work. Subsequently 4 cadres who defected from KRA were arrested from Kangpokpi on the 21st of this month. Director General Of Police (DGP), L.M. Khaute had informed the media that the arrested cadres were involved in the firing incident of the oil tankers on the 18th of this month at S. Golai between Kangpokpi and Changoubung.