Violence flares up again in Manipur, two killed in firing between armed groups

Manipur Violence News: Violence continues in Manipur even before the Lok Sabha elections. On Saturday (April 13), two people have died in another firing. There was firing between two armed groups in the adjoining Moirangpurel area between East Imphal and Kangpokpi district.

Both the people who died belong to the Kuki community. This is the second incident of firing in two days. Security forces have been deployed in the entire area. Bullets were fired after the encounter in Kuki and Maitai in Moirangpurel area. Security forces have started the search operation.

Call for bandh in Kangpokpi district

The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) has called for a complete 24-hour shutdown in Kangpokpi district from midnight of April 13 to midnight of April 14 in protest against the killing of two people of Kuki community in this firing incident.

CoTU has said that in Shantipur too, a person from the Kuki community was murdered by the people of Meitai community on April 12. Earlier on April 12, unknown assailants had opened indiscriminate firing before sunrise in Thoubal district in which one person was reported injured.

first phase Lok Sabha Elections before Amit Shah’s seizure

Home Minister on 15 April Amit Shah Manipur tour. In such a situation, the atmosphere of tension due to the latest violence has become a cause of concern for the security forces. At the same time, voting is to be held for Inner and Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seats in the first phase on April 19. The central government has also deployed security forces. Despite this violence is happening.

Let us tell you that after the violence that started in Manipur in the month of May last year, till now more than 65 thousand people have left their homes. Six thousand cases have been registered and 144 people have been arrested.

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