9 killed in separate incidents in communal clash across 3 districts in Manipur
As tensions escalated, unidentified persons set several houses ablaze. At least 14 homes belonging to members of the Kuki and Naga communities were burnt
Nine people, including a Nepali citizen and a woman, were killed in separate incidents of communal violence in three districts of Manipur over the course of 24 hours, according to police officials. At least 14 homes were destroyed by arson in Kamjong district, and police imposed prohibitory orders within a 400-meter radius of Chassad police station.
The violence began following the death of a 42-year-old Kuki woman, Domkhonei Touthang, who was shot during crossfire between armed groups and security forces in Kamjong district on Friday night. The woman sustained a bullet injury to her upper left chest and died on the spot.
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