Protesters gathered near the Tulihal airport gate and even slept on the airport road overnight to block the leader’s transfer.
Fresh Violence Erupts in Manipur latest news: Imphal, June 9 — A delegation of 25 MLAs and one MP met Manipur Governor Ajay Bhalla on Sunday following fresh violence that broke out across five districts of the state on Saturday night. According to ANI reports on X, the unrest was triggered by the arrest of unidentified leaders of the Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol.
The number of leaders arrested has not been specified, and police have not released the names or charges against them.
Authorities have imposed strict restrictions in the wake of the unrest.
Ban on gatherings of four or more people is in effect in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, and Kakching districts.
A total curfew has been enforced in Bishnupur, ANI reported.
According to India Today, protesters clashed with security forces at multiple locations on Saturday night. A bus was reportedly set on fire in the Khyarai area of Imphal East, and gunshots were heard, though it remains unclear who fired them.
After unconfirmed reports suggested that an arrested leader was to be flown out of the state, protesters gathered near the Tulihal airport gate and even slept on the airport road overnight to block the leader’s transfer.
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To control the situation, security forces used tear gas shells to disperse the crowd. Additional forces have been deployed in sensitive areas and along the roads leading to the Raj Bhavan.
Meanwhile, internet services have been suspended in the valley districts of Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur.
The Arambai Tenggol outfit has called for a ten-day total shutdown in the valley districts starting Sunday, India Today reported.
The state has been reeling under ethnic violence since May 2023, with over 260 people killed and thousands rendered homeless in clashes between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities.
In response to the deteriorating law and order situation, the Centre imposed President’s Rule in February 2024, after Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned from office.
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