Curfew relaxed in five valley districts of Manipur

Manipur authorities announced curfew relaxation in five valley districts to facilitate purchase of essential items. Curfew relaxed from 5am-6pm in Imphal East, West & Kakching; 5am-8pm in Thoubal; 5am-11am in Bishnupur. No gatherings or protests without approval.

A day after curfew was clamped in all the five valley districts of Manipur, authorities announced curfew relaxation timing to facilitate the general public to purchase essential items including medicines and food.

An official order issued on September 6 said curfew has been relaxed from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Imphal East, Imphal West and Kakching districts on Thursday. Curfew relaxation in Thoubal district is from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Curfew relaxation for Bishnupur district is from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m., it said. More than 40 people, mostly women, were injured after security forces fired several rounds of teargas shells to disperse thousands of protesters who tried to breach security barricades at Phougakchao Ikhai in Bishnupur district on September 6.

“This relaxation shall not include any gathering or sit in protest or rally, etc. without obtaining approval from competent authority,” the official order said.

On September 5, the State Government hurriedly clamped full curfew in five valley districts till further orders in apprehension of law and order violations.