Through PTI
IMPHAL: Unidentified gunmen fired with out provocation at Haraothel village in Kangpokpi district of Manipur on Thursday morning, resources mentioned.
Safety forces returned the hearth and the shootout has now stopped, they mentioned.
“Unprovoked firing by way of gunmen in Haraothel village commenced at round 5.45 am. Assam Rifles troops retaliated and the firing stopped. Operations are underway,” a supply within the safety forces mentioned.
Greater than 100 folks have misplaced their lives within the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities within the northeastern state to this point.
Clashes first broke out on Would possibly 3 after a ‘Tribal Harmony March’ used to be organised within the hill districts to protest towards the Meitei group’s call for for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing.
Meiteis account for approximately 53 consistent with cent of Manipur’s inhabitants and are living most commonly within the Imphal Valley.
Tribals, Nagas and Kukis represent some other 40 consistent with cent of the inhabitants and are living within the hill districts.
IMPHAL: Unidentified gunmen fired with out provocation at Haraothel village in Kangpokpi district of Manipur on Thursday morning, resources mentioned.
Safety forces returned the hearth and the shootout has now stopped, they mentioned.
“Unprovoked firing by way of gunmen in Haraothel village commenced at round 5.45 am. Assam Rifles troops retaliated and the firing stopped. Operations are underway,” a supply within the safety forces mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Greater than 100 folks have misplaced their lives within the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities within the northeastern state to this point.
Clashes first broke out on Would possibly 3 after a ‘Tribal Harmony March’ used to be organised within the hill districts to protest towards the Meitei group’s call for for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing.
Meiteis account for approximately 53 consistent with cent of Manipur’s inhabitants and are living most commonly within the Imphal Valley.
Tribals, Nagas and Kukis represent some other 40 consistent with cent of the inhabitants and are living within the hill districts.