Manipur flares up again: 9 killed, Union minister’s residence torched

Nine persons were killed on Tuesday night in incidents of firing and arson in Aigejang village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district. (PTI)

After initial large-scale clashes from May 3 to 5, Manipur has seen a second major wave of violence, primarily in the form of arson and shootings in areas between the Kuki-dominated hills and the Meitei-dominated valley. (PTI)

The incident from Tuesday night has taken the toll in Manipur since clashes began to at least 114. (PTI)

Meanwhile, he residence of Union Minister R K Ranjan at Kongba in Imphal was torched by a mob on Thursday night. The Union Minister was not at home at the time of the incident. (PTI)

For the past 18 days, about seven battalions of the Assam Rifles deployed in south Manipur have not received fresh ration with people in Meitei areas allegedly blocking supplies from reaching the camps of the force. (PTI)

The Meiteis have been accusing the Assam Rifles, the longest-serving paramilitary force in the state, of being partisan and siding with the Kukis in the ongoing conflict. (PTI)

Manipur has been witnessing violent clashes between two groups — Meiteis and Kukis — over the demand for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category since May 3, leaving more than 100 people dead. (PTI)