At least 30 houses set ablaze in three Manipur villages; 1 injured: Police
On Monday, a group of armed individuals attacked Teikhang Kuki village in Kangpokpi district killing three individuals
On Tuesday morning, an attack in three villages of Manipur's Kangpokpi district resulted in at least 30 houses being set on fire and one person injured, according to police. The incident occurred around 4am in the Liangmai Naga villages of Tapon Khullen, Tapon Khunou, and Makui Pipuram, following a previous attack on Teikhang Kuki village on Monday that killed three people and injured four others.
The assailants, who remain unidentified, attacked the villages along the Imphal-Tamenglong road, prompting a swift response from security forces, including the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and local police. The police are currently conducting a search operation in the affected area, and it is still being determined how many houses and properties were damaged beyond 30.
This is the latest in a series of ethnic clashes that began in Manipur in May 2023, leaving at least 260 people dead and displacing 60,000. In total, since May 13, 17 individuals from both Kuki-Zo and Naga communities have been killed in separate incidents, with no group officially claiming responsibility for the violence.
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