The Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) has alleged that the two women were also gang-raped in a nearby field during the incident, which occurred on May 4 in Kangpokpi district, approximately 35 km from Imphal.
The Manipur government has decided not to relax curfew in the morning in the Meitei dominated valley districts, including the capital Imphal and the Kuki tribe dominated areas, after a high-level security meeting was chaired last night by Chief Minister N. Biren Singh.
A five-member TMC delegation on Wednesday reached Manipur where they will try and meet all groups, all communities who have been affected by the violence in the state.
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has taken urgent initiatives to transport essential commodities and other food items to the violence-hit Manipur on Tuesday.
Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu on Monday nigh shared an emotional and heartfelt appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to restore peace in her conflict-ridden home state.
