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Manipur Clashes Leave Nine Dead as Chief Minister Appeals for Peace
Nine people have died in recent violence in three hill districts of Manipur.
The clashes involved members of Naga and Kuki communities.
The violence began after a woman was shot in Chassad village on Friday night.
More people were killed in separate attacks in other villages and districts.
Ten houses were set on fire during clashes, officials said.
No new incidents were reported on Sunday.
Police and other security forces increased patrols to try to stop more violence.
The chief minister asked community leaders and residents to stay calm and work toward peace.
Nine people, including a woman, were reported killed in clashes involving Naga and Kuki communities in Manipur’s hill districts.
The deaths reported Friday and Saturday included six Nagas, two Kukis and a Gorkha farmer; officials reported no new incidents Sunday.
The violence followed the Friday-night killing of Domkhonei Touthang in Chassad village, Kamjong district, and included exchanges of gunfire and homes set ablaze.
Separate attacks in Kangpokpi, Kamjong and Ukhrul districts killed additional residents, according to officials; some details were also attributed to local organisations.
Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh urged restraint, while security forces increased patrols and a Kamjong order restricted gatherings, weapons and movement.
- Who
- Naga and Kuki communities, other residents, security forces, and Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh.
- What
- Clashes and separate attacks left nine people dead; security measures were increased and the chief minister appealed for peace.
- Where
- Kamjong, Ukhrul and Kangpokpi districts, Manipur, India.
- When
- The deaths were reported Friday and Saturday; no fresh incidents were reported Sunday.
- Why
- The latest outbreak followed the killing of Domkhonei Touthang in Chassad village; the articles report no definitive motive for the attacks.
Claims and accounts
Official statements and responses
Responsibility for the Chassad killing
Claims and accounts
Kuki-Zo organisations blamed security forces and a Naga armed group for Domkhonei Touthang’s death.
Official statements and responses
The report provides no response from the accused parties or an official determination of responsibility.
Reported beheading in Kangpokpi
Claims and accounts
The Working Committee JTC Manipur claimed Ajinbou R. had been beheaded and called for the return of his head for funeral rites.
Official statements and responses
Officials described killings in the district but the article does not confirm this specific claim.
Assailants’ direction of flight
Claims and accounts
Local residents said armed assailants in the Ningchou attack fled toward Myanmar.
Official statements and responses
Officials reported the attack and deaths but did not confirm where the assailants went.
Key facts
- Reported death toll
- Nine, including a woman
- Deaths by community
- Six Nagas, two Kukis and a Gorkha farmer, according to the report
- Incident period
- Friday and Saturday; no fresh incidents reported Sunday
- Districts named
- Kamjong, Ukhrul and Kangpokpi
- Homes set ablaze
- Ten during clashes
- Security response
- CAPF personnel and Manipur Police intensified patrolling and search operations
- Kamjong restrictions
- An order under Section 163 of the BNSS prohibited gatherings of five or more, carrying firearms and other dangerous objects, and movement in a restricted area
Quotes
Yumnam Khemchand Singh
Chief Minister of Manipur
“I appeal to public leaders and civil society organisations of different communities to come forward, exercise restraint, and cooperate in defusing the situation. I urge all sections of society to prioritise peace, dialogue and harmony”
thehansindia.com
“I condemn the killing of innocent civilians and the violence that occurred today in Kamjong and Kangpokpi districts”
thehansindia.com
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