On Tuesday, Assam Rifles conducted an Area Domination Patrol (ADP) in Thingkangphai village in Chandel district and allegedly fired on village defence volunteers killing one and injuring many.

During the firing incident, a bullet splinter from this firing hit Tongsing on the head, and another hit his mother’s hand.

The tripartite talks between the Meghalaya government, the Government of India and the Hynñiewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), scheduled to be held in the first week of June, has been hindered due to the Manipur situation.

June jani a·bachenggipa antio Ma·mong sorkari, Meghalaya sorkari aro Hynñiewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) bodil dolni gisepgriko tom·tomanina agangrikna gita manchisoenggipani bidingo a·dokni skotong minister, Manipur-o ong·enggipa obostarangni a·sel agan-golporimna chol dongjaenganiko Mongolbar salo parakangaha.

The BSF jawan has been identified as Ct/GD Ranjit Yadav, who was evacuated to Jivan Hospital after bullet injury in Kakching was declared dead by the doctors.

The Kuki militants had burnt down a large numbers of abandoned houses, including the house of former minister and Congress MLA K. Ranjit at Serou in Kakching on Saturday midnight.

Vigilante groups have become active in different localities of Manipur after ethnic-violence resulting in distrust between the two communities in the state.

In significant development, security forces in Manipur have recovered 790 sophisticated and automatic arms along with 10,648 ammunition that were looted from the police during ethnic riots that broke out on May 3.

The highway also known as Trans-Asian Highway No 1, was opened on Monday after a month-long blockade since violence erupted on May 3 in the state.

Protestors also said that despite Union Hime Minister Amit Shah's visit to the state, the community was not feeling safe in Manipur as the state administration and the security forces were not able to help or protect them