The gunfight continued for about an hour, however, no casualties were reported. This latest incident strife comes weeks after violence in Jiribam which displaced over 200 people to relief camps and hundreds of others took refuge in the nearby Cachar district of Assam.
According to the officials, the fire broke out in a deserted building close to the erstwhile headquarters of the Kuki Inpi, the apex body of the Kuki tribe, who deserted the building after the ethnic violence broke out in the northeastern state in May last year.
Days after Cyclone Remal wreaked havoc, Manipur’s Imphal continues to bear the aftermath of it. Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in several parts of Manipur. Streets and houses are swamped with rainwater creating hurdles for the people to lead normal lives. watch to know more!
More than 200 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic strife between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based Kukis since May 3 last year.
The Union Public Service Commission has decided to allow candidates from hill districts of Manipur who have opted for Imphal as their exam centre to change it and the state government will facilitate their travel. Check what are guidelines shared by UPSC.
UPSC news: The court, in its order, noted that the Manipur govt has decided to extend financial assistance in the form of reimbursement of fare for conveyance, limited to the maximum of 2nd class sleeper railway fare rates or notified bus fare rate of the state.
Manipur news: Deputy commissioners, heads of depts have been informed to maintain register to record attendances of said attached officials, adding that records along with reports of improper conduct, if any shall be shared with those responsible for disbursing salary of those officials.
The protesters gathered around the Superintendent of Police's office, advocating for the reinstatement of the suspended head constable. They also resorted to setting fire to a bus and other nearby structures outside the district police chief's office as tensions escalated.
The shootout in which the village volunteer was killed took place at Pukhao Shantipur in Kangpokpi district. Intermittent gunfights had been reported at Pukhao and surrounding hill areas since Sunday night.
Despite a peace agreement signed in November by a faction of the Meitei armed group, United National Liberation Front (UNLF), violence persists. The Central government had previously imposed a five-year ban on UNLF and other groups advocating Manipur's secession through armed means.
Manipur news: The CMO directed departments concerned to take immediate necessary action to prevent an environment calamity, making use of all available resources in terms of machinery, manpower and expertise.
Manipur violence: The firing prompted more than 100 women, children and elderly to flee to safer areas. The northeastern state has been rocked by ethnic violence since May 3 last year.
Manipur internet ban: Mobile internet services were first banned in Manipur around eight month ago after ethnic violence broke out between non-tribal Meitei and tribal Kuki-Zo communities on May 3 last year. Since then, the ban has been extended after every five days.
Manipur earthquake: According to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS), the tremor occurred at 10:01 pm and its epicentre was near Ukhrul.
Speaking after the commissioning of stealth guided missile destroyer INS Imphal, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India has intensified patrolling of the seas after the recent attacks on merchant navy ships.
Manipur violence: The internet ban was extended following apprehensions that anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission of images, hate speeches and hate video messages.
The helipad project, a joint effort by state forces and the Border Security Force (BSF), aims to facilitate the transportation of state forces as the road from the state capital, Imphal, to Moreh is often blocked by miscreants.
Following the fresh violence in the state, additional security has been deployed and the situation has been brought under control. More than 180 people have been killed and several hundred injured since ethnic violence broke out in Manipur on May 3.
The protests have once again snowballed in Manipur with a mob vandalising the DC office in Imphal West and setting vehicles on fire. This time the demonstration is being led by students over the killing of two youths in the Northeastern state.
Manipur: The arrested people have been produced before the judicial magistrate and remanded into further police custody, an official statement said.
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