Manipur Situation Worsens as Fresh Violence Claims Four Lives; Tension Grips Imphal
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Imphal: The situation in Manipur has deteriorated following fresh outbreaks of violence in two separate incidents between last night and this morning, leaving at least four people dead and several others injured. The incidents have triggered protests and brought normal activities in and around Imphal city to a near standstill.
Image: Tear gas shells fired in front of C.M. Bungalow gate
Image: Dumping dead bodies in front of C.M. Bungalow gate
In the first incident, violence erupted during a musical event in a locality inhabited by Meiteis and Muslims, where stone-pelting and gunfire reportedly broke out, leaving several people in the crowd injured. A 24-year-old youth later succumbed to bullet injuries.
In a separate incident at Khamenlok in Imphal East district, at least three villagers who had gone to collect firewood in the nearby hills were reportedly shot dead by suspected Kuki militants. Three others were also injured in the attack.
The killings sparked outrage among villagers, who subsequently marched towards the Chief Minister’s high-security bungalow in Imphal, carrying the bodies of the deceased. The agitated crowd stormed the premises and deposited the bodies there, prompting police to resort to tear gas and lathi-charge to disperse the protesters gathered outside the Chief Minister’s residence.
Image: Police picked up dumped dead bodies from C.M. gate
Meanwhile, security agencies have sanitised the site of the fatal shooting in the aftermath of the violence. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh visited the injured persons undergoing treatment at Raj Medicity hospital.
The fresh violence has heightened tensions across the state, with activities in and around Imphal city coming to a near standstill amid growing apprehension over further escalation.
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