Manipur tense but calm as fresh violence reported
The Hindu
Manipur remained tense but calm on March 23 after incidents of violence were reported a day before in the northeastern State where at least 70 people were killed in ethnic violence since May 3.
Manipur remained tense but calm on March 23 after incidents of violence were reported a day before in the northeastern State where at least 70 people were killed in ethnic violence since May 3.
Business establishments remained closed on Tuesday morning (May 23) and people were asked by the security personnel to remain indoors through the public address system in New Chekon area of Imphal East district, where a mob torched two houses after four armed people, including a former MLA, forced people to shut their shops on May 22.
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“Locals, armed with licensed guns, were found guarding their localities against possible attacks by constructing makeshift “bunkers” in a few places including Pukhao and Leitanpokpi in Imphal East district and five such “bunkers” were destroyed by security forces in Sinam Khaithong village in Imphal West on Monday,” police said.
Sit-in demonstrations, mostly by the womenfolk, were reported in the valley districts, with the agitators demanding that the Suspension of Operation (SoO) with Kuki militants be abrogated and action be taken against them. They also demanded that "illegal Myanmarese immigrants" be deported, poppy cultivation be stopped in the hill areas and also protested the hill MLAs' demand for bifurcation of the State.
People living in areas adjoining the hills have complained of Kuki militants coming down to the valley and opening fire on civilians before fleeing, with at least three people injured in one such recent incident in Moidangpok village in Imphal West district.
Curfew relaxation period has been cut by two hours and the restriction is now from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday evening appealed to the people to stop torching houses of the innocent people.
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