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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- New Indian Express
Manipur tense after violence erupts in state
GUWAHATI: Tensions prevailed in parts of Manipur's Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts on Friday, a day after a Meitei farmer was shot at and injured by an unknown armed miscreant and a Kuki woman died in crossfire. Ningthoujam Biren, the farmer from Phubala area of Bishnupur district, was shot at while working in his paddy field along with two other farmers. Security forces launched a search operation in and around Langchingmanbi, Heichanglok and the western areas of Phubala. 'During the operation, security forces came under fire from unknown armed miscreants and the forces retaliated. One woman from Langchingmanbi village (of Churachandpur) was found dead with a bullet injury,' police said. Bishnupur, which is a Meitei-majority district, adjoins the Kuki-majority Churachandpur. Locals on Thursday blocked a highway in Bishnupur against the attack on the farmer and threatened to enforce a shutdown from Friday. A team of senior police officials visited Phubala on Friday and held a meeting with community leaders who expressed concerns over the farmers' safety.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Manipur districts tense after day of violence
GUWAHATI Two districts of Manipur remained tense on Friday (June 20, 2025), a day after unknown gunmen injured a Meitei farmer and a Kuki woman was shot dead later. A shutdown was observed across the Churachandpur district, dominated by the Kuki-Zo people, to protest the woman's killing. She was identified as Hoikholhing Haokip, the wife of the chief of Langchingmanbi village adjoining the Bishnupur district, where the Meitei farmer was attacked. The Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum had called the shutdown, demanding 'immediate action against those responsible for this atrocity, concrete steps from the Centre to ensure the protection of tribal lives and territory, and an independent investigation into the repeated buffer zone violations.' The people of Bishnupur, one of the five districts comprising the Meitei-majority Imphal Valley, continued to block a highway leading to the Churachandpur district. They demanded the arrest of the assailants of farmer Ningthoujam Biren Singh, who was shot in his left arm on Thursday. Earlier, the Manipur Police said the security forces came under fire from unknown armed miscreants after the farmer was shot in Bishnupur's Phubala area. '...the forces retaliated accordingly. During the crossfire, one woman from Langchingmanbi village was found dead with a bullet injury,' it said. Manipur, scarred by the ethnic conflict between the Kuki-Zos and Meiteis, was relatively calm after the imposition of the President's Rule on February 13 this year. More than 250 people had died and some 60,000 were displaced in the clashes that had erupted on May 3, 2023. Also read | Manipur marks two years of ethnic violence by remembering victims Meanwhile, the All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) condemned the Phubala incident, saying it suspected a conspiracy between the attackers and the security forces. It said the incident happened near a bunker of the Sashastra Seema Bal, whose personnel were inactive. The organisation underlined the importance of holding accountable the security personnel found complicit or negligent, apart from the attackers. 'The people of Manipur express deep dissatisfaction with the Ministry of Home Affairs' performance, as the region continues to grapple with ongoing conflicts and violence despite the government's claims of working towards restoring normalcy,' the AMUCO said. The organisation also questioned the work done by security adviser Kuldiep Singh, who was sent by the Centre to resolve the ongoing crisis plaguing the State.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- New Indian Express
Day after violence, tensions prevail in Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts in Manipur
GUWAHATI: Tensions prevail in Manipur's Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts, a day after a Meitei farmer was shot in his left arm by an unknown armed miscreant, and a Kuki woman died in crossfire. Ningthoujam Biren, the farmer from Phubala area of Bishnupur district, was fired upon when he was working in his paddy field along with two other farmers. He was injured in the incident. After the incident, security forces launched a search operation in and around Langchingmanbi, Heichanglok and the western areas of Phubala. 'During the operation, security forces came under fire from unknown armed miscreants, and the forces retaliated accordingly. During the crossfire, one woman from Langchingmanbi village was found dead with a bullet injury. She was later identified as Hoikholhing, wife of Langchingmanbi village chief,' Manipur Police said in a statement. Cases have been registered in connection with the incidents, and an investigation is underway, the statement further stated. Bishnupur adjoins Churachandpur. Bishnupur is a Meitei-majority district while Churachandpur is a Kuki-majority district. The locals of Bishnupur on on June 19 blocked a highway in protest against the attack on the farmer. They demanded the arrest of the assailant and threatened to enforce a shutdown from June 20. It was learnt that Meitei civil society organisations and locals were holding a meeting where they would decide their future course of actions. Meanwhile, a shutdown was being observed in Churachandpur in protest against the killing of the Kuki woman. It was called by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum. The organisation demanded, 'immediate action against those responsible for this atrocity, concrete steps from the central government to ensure the protection of tribal lives and territory, and an independent investigation into the repeated buffer zone violations.' The ethnic conflict between Meiteis and Kukis, which had erupted on May 3, 2023, left over 250 people dead and some 60,000 others displaced.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- New Indian Express
Kuki woman shot dead, Meitei farmer injured in fresh Manipur violence
GUWAHATI: In fresh violence in Manipur, a Kuki woman was shot dead while a Meitei farmer sustained bullet wounds on Thursday. Ningthoujam Biren, the farmer, was injured when a bullet fired by alleged Kuki militants hit him in his left forearm. The incident occurred at Phubala in Bishnupur district of the Imphal Valley at around 3:15 p.m. when Biren was working in his field along with two other farmers. The Meitei-majority Bishnupur district adjoins the Kuki-majority Churachandpur district. The injured man, who was rushed to a hospital, said he had heard the sound of five gunshots. Following the incident, angry locals blocked a highway leading to Churachandpur district. They suspected the involvement of Kuki militants and demanded action against them.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- New Indian Express
Bullet hits Meitei farmer in field, sparks fresh tension in Manipur's Bishnupur
GUWAHATI: Fresh violence broke out in Manipur on Thursday, leaving a Meitei farmer injured after he was hit by a bullet while working in his field. Ningthoujam Biren sustained an injury to his left forearm after a bullet fired by suspected Kuki militants struck him at Phubala in Bishnupur district of the Imphal Valley around 3:15 p.m. The incident occurred when Biren was working in his field along with two other farmers. The Meitei-majority Bishnupur district shares a border with the Kuki-majority Churachandpur district. Biren, who was rushed to a hospital, said he had heard the sound of five gunshots. 'I heard five gunshots. Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain and saw that I was bleeding from my arm,' he said. The two others with him escaped unhurt. Following the incident, angry locals blocked the highway leading to Churachandpur district. They suspected the involvement of Kuki militants and demanded action against them. Senior police officials visited the site, and the situation was said to be tense.
