At least seventeen people were injured in clashes in Manipur as the Army and RAF personnel fired tear gas shells at Kangvai and Phougakchao area in Bishnupur district on Thursday.

This comes after thousands of locals came out on the streets to block the movement of security forces in Bishnupur district on Thursday morning.

The state government has withdrawn curfew relaxations in Imphal East and West districts as a precautionary measure.