Manipur Tribals Protest Killing, Demand AFSPA Reimposed In Parts Of State

Manipur violence: Hundreds of women in Kangpokpi district are, since yesterday afternoon, protesting along the National Highway-2, disrupting traffic.

Protests have erupted in the areas dominated by the Kuki-Zo community in Manipur, particularly in the Kangpokpi district, after the brutal killing of three people in Thowai village in Ukhrul district on Friday by suspected insurgents.

Hundreds of women in Kangpokpi district are, since yesterday afternoon, protesting along the National Highway-2, disrupting the traffic. The protests would continue today as well.

The protesting groups are demanding the deployment of Assam Rifles in the hill areas.