The Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF) on Wednesday organised a massive protests rally in Manipur's Churachandpur demanding fulfilment of its core demands and also raising demand of investigations by CBI or NIA into killings and acts of violence against 22 persons of Kuki-zo tribes.
Security agencies in Manipur have denied the accusations of the ten tribal MLAs and tribal organisations' that state police commandos committed atrocities on tribal people in Moreh.
At least eight people, including a tribal song composer and a village defence volunteer, lost their lives and at least 20 others were injured in Manipur’s Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts till Thursday after a gun fight between Kukis and Meiteis started three days ago. According to reports, two people died in Meitei-majority Bishnupur district on Thursday, while three died in adjoining Kuki-Zo-dominated Churachandpur district.
At least 17 people, including few security personnel, were injured in clashes at Kangvai and Phougakchao areas in Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts as the clashes took place between the mob and the security forces, who also fired tear gas shells on Thursday, officials said.
In a letter to the tribal body, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has appealed to postpone the ceremony of the last rites of the mortal remains of those killed in Manipur's ethnic violence to a later date.
The Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum's (ITLF) women wing on Saturday held a massive protest rally at the Wall of Remembrance site near Peace Ground where dummy coffins of the fallen tribals have been kept by women folks.
