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Violence Escalates in Manipur Again: Continued Firing Reported Along Periphery Areas, 2 Killed in 4 Days

First Published: 11th November, 2024 13:54 IST

Fresh firing has been reported from Saiton area under the Kumbi Police Station in Bishnupur district.

After weeks of relative calm, Manipur is once again witnessing violence, with ongoing clashes and fresh firing reported in the periphery areas since November 7. The violence has reignited fear among locals, as security forces struggle to contain the escalating unrest in the region.

These recent incidents have left residents on the edge, particularly in the districts of Jiribam, Kangpokpi, and Churachandpur, and Bishnupur which have been the focal points of violence in the past.

Fresh firing has been reported from Saiton area under the Kumbi Police Station in Bishnupur district in the early hours today, further escalating the crisis in the region.

As per inputs from local sources, armed miscreants from the hills in Kangpokpi district opened fire at Saiton area around 3 am.

Sources said that while there was immediate retaliation from the local village volunteers, security forces launched an operation shortly after pushing back the attackers.

At least 2 people have died so far in the fresh wave of violence in Manipur, while an Army jawan also sustained injuries.

On November 7, 2024, a woman was killed and houses were torched in Jiribam district.

On November 9, a woman was killed after being hit by a bullet during firing by miscreants from the Churachandpur hills while she along with several others was working in paddy fields in Saiton, under the Kumbi Police Station in Bishnupur.

The incidents come at a time when the Centre is making efforts to bring MLAs from both Meitei and Kuki communities on one platform to ensure return of complete normalcy in the state.

Also Read: Charred Body of Unidentified Man Found ; Two Women Dead in Separate Incidents Across Manipur In Last 48 Hours

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