Manipur Violence: The cycle of violence in Manipur is not taking the name of stopping. Different incidents of violence are happening here every day. Amidst the violence, the state’s CM N Biren Singh also reached the hills adjacent to Bishnupur-Churachandpur to find out the ground situation. A large number of security personnel and officers were present with CM N Biren Singh. According to the information that came to light, curfew is being relaxed in all the areas of Imphal West district from 5 am to 6 pm tomorrow amid violence. Let us tell you that the period of violence is continuing in Manipur for the last two months and till now 100 more people have died. ,Three village volunteers died in the firing At least three village volunteers were killed and five others injured in a shootout with unidentified gunmen in Manipur’s Bishnupur district. Police informed about this incident today. Giving information about the incident, a police official said that the incident took place in Khoijumantabi village on late Saturday night when village volunteers were guarding the area from a temporary bunker. Initially two bodies were recovered and later one more body was found.

Police said that the firing went on for several hours, in which five people were also injured. Police said that some of these seriously injured people were taken to the hospital in Imphal. Chief Minister N. Biren Singh reached the spot to take stock of the situation and spoke to the local people. Ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in the northeastern state so far More people have died.

Curfew is going to be relaxed from 5 am to 6 pm in all areas of Imphal West district tomorrow i.e. on 3rd July amidst the ongoing violence for almost 2 months.

Violence broke out in Manipur after tribal solidarity march Violence broke out in Manipur after a tribal solidarity march was organized in the hill districts on 3 May to protest against the demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Meitei community. Manipur’s 95 percent population belongs to the Meitei community. And it mainly lives in the Imphal Valley. Whereas, the population of tribal communities like Naga and Kuki percent and it mainly lives in the hilly districts. (with language input)

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Sun, Jul 2, 2023, 9: 01 PM IST