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.
The situation in Manipur's Jiribam was already tense after killing of a man by suspected militants following which a curfew was imposed in the district as locals protested.
The perverted assault and gang rape of the two women victims started after the rioters dragged them out, stripped them of their clothes and paraded them naked, according to the gory details detailed in three pages of the charge sheet.
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 2023 Human Rights Report by the US State Department flagged "credible reports" of various human rights abuses in India, mentioning the Manipur violence. It also claimed that the Indian government took minimal steps to address the officials who committed the human rights abuses.
Lok Sabha Election 2024: Several polling stations in Manipur witnessed disturbing incidents. EVMs were destroyed as violence reported at Iroisemba polling station in Imphal West, Manipur.
At least 219 people were killed after ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur on May 3 last year, when a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, 29 special polling stations have been set up for over 5,000 internally displaced persons in Manipur, ensuring their participation in the elections despite recent ethnic clashes.
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.
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