Manipur violence: 17 injured in fresh clashes in Bishnupur on day curfew reimposed in Imphal valley

In the latest flare-up in Manipur, 17 people have been injured in clashes as the Army and RAF personnel fired tear gas shells at Kangvai and Phougakchao area in Bishnupur district today. As an immediate consequence, the district magistrates of Imphal East and Imphal West have withdrawn curfew relaxations that were earlier announced. Now, the curfew have been imposed during the day apart from that during nights across the entire Imphal valley. Only the movement of persons belonging to essential services such as health, electricity, petrol pumps, schools/colleges, and municipality will be henceforth allowed until further notice. Apart from this, Press and electronic media, functioning of courts and to and fro movement of flight passengers to the airport will be exempted from the imposition of curfew. #Manipurviolence #MeiteikukitribesBishnupurviolence ~PR.153~HT.178~ED.155~

The Army and RAF fired tear gas shells at the Kangvai and Phougakchao area in the Bishnupur district, injuring a total of 17 persons in clashes.

The clashes broke out after a large group of locals, belonging predominantly to women of the Meitei community, attempted to move towards Churanchandpur from...