Violent protests erupted in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district over the alleged detention of six Kuki villagers by security forces. Agitators blocked roads, damaged NH-2 and pelted stones at government vehicles. Security forces used tear gas. The detainees were later released and the situation brought under control
Three people, including a woman, were killed and several homes were burned after armed assailants attacked Loibol Khullen village in early morning violence. Authorities condemned the incident and launched a probe amid renewed tensions in the region
At least three people were killed in fresh clashes between Kuki and Naga armed groups in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, with both sides trading blame, houses burnt, and tensions escalating amid a continuing cycle of ethnic violence and retaliation
Six people were injured in an exchange of fire between armed groups near Sinakethei and Mullam villages in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, amid ongoing ethnic tensions, while internally displaced persons in Churachandpur staged protests demanding equal relief and government support
Twenty-one Tangkhul Naga civilians detained by Kuki villagers and armed men in Manipur’s Ukhrul district were released after overnight negotiations between authorities and civil society groups. Security forces intensified patrols along the Ukhrul-Imphal road to prevent further tensions
In Manipur’s Ukhrul district, police evacuated 51 Kuki students from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Ramva following clashes with the Tangkhul Naga community that damaged 30 houses. Authorities transferred students to Kangpokpi and urged communities to maintain restraint amid rising ethnic tensions
The abrupt attack by the suspected militants has caused widespread tension, and panic leading to the fleeing of many villagers, including women, children, and elderly persons, to take shelter in safer places.
