A delegation of Tangkhul Naga tribals from the Sinakeithei Village Authority in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Wednesday met Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh at his official bungalow and urged the government to deploy state police forces, including the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), in their village amid the prevailing tension in the state.
In a chilling reminder of the ongoing tensions in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, a mother and her young son were trapped for over three hours under indiscriminate firing before being rescued by the Army on Saturday evening.
Prohibitory orders have been imposed in Litan Sareikhong village of Manipur’s Ukhrul district after fresh violence between Tangkhul Naga and Kuki groups led to arson, firing, and heightened tension in the area, officials said on Monday.
In the wake of the shocking triple murder in Thowai village, Ukhrul district, protests have erupted in Hill areas dominated by the Kuki-Zo community in Manipur, demanding reimplementation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
According to official sources within the Army and police, the clash erupted in the early hours of the morning at Thowai village, situated near Litan in Ukhrul district.
