Amid ongoing violence in Manipur, two militant organizations have lifted the two-month-old blockade on National Highway-2 in Kangpokpi district. Meanwhile, three people have also died in the latest violence. , Kuki community and UPF opened the National Highway after the Home Minister’s appeal

United People’s Front (UPF ) and the Kuki National Organization (KNO) issued a joint statement saying that the blockade has been lifted with immediate effect after Union Home Minister Amit Shah called for restoration of peace and harmony. However, the Kuki civil society group ‘Committee on Tribal Unity’ (COTU) has not yet officially called off the agitation. COTU itself had announced to block National Highway-2 two months ago.

Manipur violence kills three, injures five

Manipur At least three village volunteers were killed and five others injured in a shootout with unidentified gunmen in Bishnupur district. A police official said the incident took place late Saturday night in Khoijumantabi village when village volunteers were guarding the area from a makeshift bunker. Initially two bodies were recovered and later one more body was found. Police said that the firing lasted 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.

Manipur | Keeping in view of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s deep concern to restore peace and harmony in the State and alleviate the plight of people in general, United People’s Front and Kuki National Organisation have decided to lift the blockade at Kangui (Kangpokpi) on NH2… pic.twitter.com/hwkwVnYDRL

— ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2023 So far in Manipur violence 77 killed more than 100 people

It may be noted that ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities in the state has so far 81 More people have died. Violence broke out in Manipur after a ‘tribal solidarity march’ was organized in the hill districts on May 3 to protest against the demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Meitei community.

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Sun, Jul 2, 2023, 8: 30 PM IST