At least ten suspected insurgents were killed after a gunfight broke out with security forces in Manipur's Jiribam district on Monday (November 11).
Manipur violence: The unrest has also affected neighboring Assam, where approximately 600 people from various ethnic backgrounds have sought refuge in Lakhipur, Cachar district, fleeing the violence in Manipur.
The incident of mob violence occurred just hours after two police commandos were killed in the border town of Moreh.
Manipur gunfight: Security forces reaching the spot found 13 bodies so far, he said, adding their identities were yet to be ascertained but they appeared not to be locals. Tengnoupal district shares a porous border with Myanmar.
The internet services in Manipur were suspended on May 3 due to the violence that erupted in the state. Following a government directive on July 25, broadband services were partially restored with certain conditions.
Meanwhile, Maheshwar Thounaojam, national secretary of the Republican Party of India (RPI-Athawale) said he will not apologise and he was entitled to free speech in a democratic country like India.
More than 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic violence in Manipur.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit violence-hit Manipur from June 29 to 30.
Manipur violence: Sonia Gandhi appealed for peace and harmony.
The Manipur Tribal Forum has alleged that the central government and the chief minister of Manipur have jointly embarked on a communal agenda aimed at "ethnic cleansing" of Kuki tribals in the northeastern state.
Clashes first broke out on May 3 after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. More than 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic violence.
Clashes first broke out on May 3 after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. More than 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic violence.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the BJP over violence in Manipur alleging its politics of hatred has burned the eastern state and left several dead.
Meanwhile, Kuki members included in a committee set up by the Centre to facilitate the peace-making process among various ethnic groups of strife-torn Manipur expressed unhappiness.
Centre has constituted Peace Committee in Manipur under the Manipur Governor.
Manipur violence: At least 100 people lost their lives and 310 others were injured in the ethnic violence in Manipur that broke out a month ago.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that a panel led by a retired High Court judge will probe the ethnic violence in Manipur.
Manipur violence: What leads to the clash in the northeastern region, which is often dubbed as "The Jewel of India"? Let's decode the ethnic clash.
Shah who flew into a tense but peaceful Imphal on a special flight is expected to hold several rounds of meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday to assess the situation and plan steps to restore normalcy.
Imphal: Three people died and many others sustained injuries in Manipur following a mob violence that erupted over three bills passed in the state assembly, officials said on Tuesday. The violence took place on Monday night
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