9 killed in separate incidents in communal clash across 3 districts in Manipur
The violence left 14 homes burned and prompted prohibitory orders as police said the clashes spread across multiple villages.
- At least nine people were killed and 14 houses set ablaze in violent incidents across Manipur's Kamjong, Kangpokpi, and Ukhrul districts between Friday and Saturday, triggering fresh tensions between Kuki and Naga communities.
- Violence began Friday night near Chassad police station in Kamjong after security forces arrested 'village volunteers,' prompting gunfire that killed 42-year-old Domkhonei Touthang, a Kuki woman and mother of five.
- In separate incidents on Saturday, suspected militants killed three Naga village guards at Makui village and 30-year-old Sandeep Rai along National Highway 202, while authorities imposed prohibitory orders within a 400-metre radius of Chassad station.
- Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, where Modi assured "all possible assistance to restore peace and normalcy" and discussed resumption of transport on National Highway 37 and Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati routes.
- This recent surge marks a continuation of ethnic clashes between Meitei and Kuki-Zo-Hmar communities that began in May 2023, a conflict that has already resulted in more than 300 deaths and displaced more than 59,000 persons.
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Manipur tense as fresh violence claims 9 lives; CM calls for restraint
Nine people have been killed in fresh clashes between two communities in Manipur's hill districts of Kamjong, Ukhrul, and Kangpokpi. Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh has appealed for peace and restraint, and additional security forces have been deployed. The violence began on Friday night with the killing of a woman, leading to further attacks and exchanges of fire. This comes after earlier ethnic violence in the state that killed over 300 peopl…
Manipur Violence: 9 Killed in 12 Hours as Gunfights and Arson Hit 3 Hill Districts | 📰 LatestLY
Nine people, including a Kuki woman and a Gorkha farmer, were killed in around 12 hours of violence across three districts of Manipur on Saturday, October 10. The clashes involved gunfights and arson, with houses and shops set ablaze in areas inhabited by Naga and Kuki communities. 📰 Manipur Violence: 9 Killed in 12 Hours as Gunfights and Arson Hit 3 Hill Districts.
9 killed, houses set ablaze in fresh Manipur violence; PM Modi assures help to restore peace
Tension escalated later that night when unidentified miscreants set several houses on fire, followed by gunfire between armed groups and security forces. Around 14 houses belonging to Naga and Kuki community were set ablaze.
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