In new acts of violence reported late on Friday in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, at least three people died. The Meitei village in the Kwakta region is said to be the home of the deceased.
In the recent violent occurrences, numerous Kuki community homes were also destroyed by fire.
Following that, there was a lot of gunfire between the Kuki community and the security forces in the Kwakta neighborhood in the Bishnupur district. The Manipur Commandos and Police were taking revenge.
According to the Bishnupur Police, numerous houses belonging to the Kuki clan were set on fire, while three members of the Meitei group were slain.
During the firing, a Manipur commando sustained a head injury. After recent acts of violence, the situation in Bishnupur is quite dire.
The commando was checked into the hospital in Bishnupur. In the vicinity, paramilitary soldiers have been stationed.
According to police sources, a few individuals entered Meitei communities outside of the buffer zone and opened fire.
The central forces’ buffer zone extends over two kilometers into the Bishnupur district’s Kwakta region.
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There are police present
This comes after 17 persons were hurt in confrontations that broke out between the military and Meitei community demonstrators on Thursday in Manipur’s Bishnupur district.
The incident forced the curfew relaxations that Imphal East and Imphal West had previously announced to be rescinded. As a precaution, the limits were put in place during the day by the authorities.
In order to disperse the demonstrators in the Kangvai and Phougakchao parts of the district, armed forces and the Manipur Police fired tear gas shells.
Details indicate that the incident occurred as the Meitei ladies attempted to cross a district fenced area. The Assam Rifles and the Rapid Action Force (RAF) stopped them, which resulted in stone-throwing and conflicts between the population and the armed forces.
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Violence in Manipur
Nearly three months ago, ethnic conflict erupted in the northeastern state, resulting in the deaths of over 160 people and the injuries of hundreds more.
On May 3, after the hill districts organized a “Tribal Solidarity March” to protest the Meitei community’s desire for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, violence broke out.
Tribals, which include the Nagas and Kukis, make up 40% of Manipur’s population and are primarily concentrated in the hill regions, whereas Meiteis make up around 53% of the state’s population and reside primarily in the Imphal Valley.
