Manipur Violence: Nine more people were injured in a gunbattle between militants and rural volunteers in Khamenlok area of ​​Imphal East district in violence-hit Manipur till late last night. Went. Police informed about this incident. A police officer said that earlier there was news of injuries to three people. However, due to continued firing from both the sides, the number of injured increased. Now both the sides have retreated. He told that the volunteers of the village had set on fire some temporary bunkers and a watch-tower made by the militants. The area borders the Meitei-dominated Imphal East district and the tribal-dominated Kangpokpi district.

Large number of security forces deployed to prevent violence The officer further said that a large number of security forces have been deployed in the area to prevent violence. There was heavy exchange of fire between the village volunteers and the militants in the area yesterday. Before this, no major incident was reported in the area for three days. In another incident, a militant was killed and two others injured in an encounter with security forces at Govindpur village in Bishnupur district, the official said. At least 090 people have died and Others have been injured.

Internet services suspended in the northeastern state It may be noted that the clashes took place after the ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organized in the hill districts on May 3 to protest against the demand of the Meitei community for granting them Scheduled Tribe (ST) status in Manipur. Manipur’s 56 percent population belongs to the Meitei community and they are mainly concentrated in Imphal. live in the valley. Tribals- Naga and Kuki population is 47 percent and it live in mountainous districts. Violence affected districts of Manipur from still in Curfew is in place while internet services remain suspended in the entire northeastern state.

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Tue, Jun 13, 2023, 2: 24 PM IST