Imphal. After the bodies of 3 Hindu Meitei women and 3 children were found in Manipur, a wave of violence has started once again. These women were abducted by Kuki terrorists from Jiribam recently. A furious mob attacked the houses of 3 ministers and 6 MLAs on Saturday after the killing of Hindu Meitei women and children. Manipur CM N. Biren Singh’s son-in-law’s house was also set on fire. Many vehicles were also burnt. Seeing the situation becoming serious, Manipur government has imposed curfew in Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Bishnupur and Kaching districts. Mobile internet has been shut down everywhere. Army and Assam Rifles personnel are patrolling the affected areas. Manipur Police has said that 23 people have been arrested in connection with the violence. Weapons have also been recovered from them. At the same time, there is also news that the minister in Manipur may resign from his post.
#BreakingNews: Manipur police released a statement saying, ’23 people have been arrested, arms have been recovered by them…’@Elizasherine , #Manipur #ManipurViolence pic.twitter.com/vZRjnxyICl
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On November 11, Kuki terrorists attacked the CRPF camp in Borobekara, Jiribam, Manipur. CRPF also took action on this and killed 11 Kuki terrorists. Three Hindu Meitei women and children were missing after this attack. The bodies of 3 of these were found on Friday in the river at Jirimukh on the Assam border. Whereas, the bodies of the remaining three kidnapped people were found in the Barak River on Saturday. As soon as this information became public, angry people took to the streets in Manipur and incidents of violence started taking place. At the same time, the Manipur Cabinet has passed a resolution requesting the Central Government to remove the AFSPA law from 6 trouble-prone areas.
Violence had erupted in Manipur since May 2023. The Manipur High Court had asked the state government to consider giving tribal status and reservation to the Meitei community. Only Kukis come under the tribe in the state. Protests began after the Manipur High Court decision and then violence broke out between the Kuki and Meitei communities. Many people have lost their lives so far in this violence. Whereas, Kuki terrorists have also torched many villages of Meitei community. A few months ago, Kuki terrorists had also fired rockets at Meitei village and temple. According to intelligence information, Kuki militants are getting support and weapons etc. from anti-India foreign forces.
