Overnight clashes in Bishnupur, Churachandpur districts

On Friday night, in separate incidents, automatic gunfire was reported from Kwakta in Bishnupur district of Manipur and Kangvai in Churachandpur district, PTI reported. A mob of approximately 1,000 people came together to try and burn down buildings near the palace compound. Another mob tried to set the house of BJP MLA Thongam Biswajit Singh's house on fire, but were stopped by the Rapid Action Force.

Mob tries to torch houses of BJP leaders

A crowd tried to vandalise the home of Sharda Devi, BJP (women's wing) president near Porampet in Imphal around midnight. Security forces managed to disperse the youth. Earlier in the day, crowds set up roadblocks and torched properties in the heart of Imphal town on Friday, officials said.

Army, Manipur RAF hold joint marches

The Army, Assam Rifles and Manipur Rapid Action Force held joint marches till midnight through Imphal to halt rioters from congregating. The RAF fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd.

'Urgent attention' required in Manipur: Ex-Army chief Ved Malik

Meanwhile, former Indian Army chief general (Retired) Ved Prakash Malik Friday called for "urgent attention" to the law and order situation in the state. In a tweet, General Malik tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah, and wrote: "Law and order situation in Manipur needs urgent attention at highest level."

Double-engine govt failing people of Manipur: P Chidambaram

The Congress hit out at the BJP government in Manipur and the Centre and asked when will Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak out on the situation in the violence-hit state and make an appeal for peace. In a tweet, Congress leader P Chidambaram said, "One engine (the state) has run out of fuel. The other engine (the Centre) has decoupled itself and is hiding in the loco shed. It is obvious that Mr Biren Singh has lost the confidence of all sections of the people of Manipur. It is also obvious that Mr Narendra Modi is not willing to talk to the people of Manipur nor even make an appeal for peace".

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Manipur violence: Overnight clashes in Imphal, two injured; mobs tries to torch houses of BJP leaders | Top points

This comes a day after Union Minister RK Ranjan Singh's house was set on fire by a mob. Thursday was the second time mobs targetted Ranjan Singh’s residence, located in Kongba in Imphal East district, since violence broke out in Manipur.

Imphal: Flames and smoke billows out after an old warehouse owned by a retired bureaucrat set ablaze amid violence in Manipur, at Palace Compound in Imphal East district, Friday, June 16, 2023. (PTI Photo)

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Amid fresh escalation of violence in Manipur over the last week, two civilians were injured as mobs clashed with security forces overnight in state capital Imphal, news agency PTI reported. Attempts were made to torch the houses of BJP leaders.

This comes a day after Union Minister RK Ranjan Singh’s house was set on fire by a mob. Thursday was the second time mobs targetted Ranjan Singh’s residence, located in Kongba in Imphal East district.

Here are top developments from Manipur you may have missed:

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Overnight clashes in Bishnupur, Churachandpur districts
On Friday night, in separate incidents, automatic gunfire was reported from Kwakta in Bishnupur district of Manipur and Kangvai in Churachandpur district, PTI reported. A mob of approximately 1,000 people came together to try and burn down buildings near the palace compound. Another mob tried to set the house of BJP MLA Thongam Biswajit Singh's house on fire, but were stopped by the Rapid Action Force.
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Mob tries to torch houses of BJP leaders
A crowd tried to vandalise the home of Sharda Devi, BJP (women's wing) president near Porampet in Imphal around midnight. Security forces managed to disperse the youth. Earlier in the day, crowds set up roadblocks and torched properties in the heart of Imphal town on Friday, officials said.
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Army, Manipur RAF hold joint marches
The Army, Assam Rifles and Manipur Rapid Action Force held joint marches till midnight through Imphal to halt rioters from congregating. The RAF fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd.
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'Urgent attention' required in Manipur: Ex-Army chief Ved Malik
Meanwhile, former Indian Army chief general (Retired) Ved Prakash Malik Friday called for "urgent attention" to the law and order situation in the state. In a tweet, General Malik tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah, and wrote: "Law and order situation in Manipur needs urgent attention at highest level."
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Double-engine govt failing people of Manipur: P Chidambaram
The Congress hit out at the BJP government in Manipur and the Centre and asked when will Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak out on the situation in the violence-hit state and make an appeal for peace.

In a tweet, Congress leader P Chidambaram said, "One engine (the state) has run out of fuel. The other engine (the Centre) has decoupled itself and is hiding in the loco shed. It is obvious that Mr Biren Singh has lost the confidence of all sections of the people of Manipur. It is also obvious that Mr Narendra Modi is not willing to talk to the people of Manipur nor even make an appeal for peace".

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