Tensions have once again escalated in the northeastern state as the government reinstates a curfew in the Thoubal and Imphal West districts following fresh violence. Clashes erupted between unidentified armed miscreants and locals in the Lilong area of Thoubal district on Monday evening, leaving four people dead. The bodies are yet to be recovered, according to local reports. Eyewitnesses say the armed miscreants opened fire at civilians.
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00:00 "The tension has once again escalated in the north-eastern state of Manipur.
00:13 The government has reinstated a curfew in the Dhaubal and Imphal West districts following
00:19 fresh violence.
00:21 Clashes erupted between unidentified armed miscreants and locals in the Lailong area
00:27 of Dhaubal district on Monday evening.
00:30 The incident has left four people dead.
00:32 According to local reports, the bodies are yet to be recovered.
00:36 Eyewitnesses said that the armed miscreants opened fire at civilians.
00:41 In response to the deteriorating law and order condition, the district magistrate of Imphal
00:46 West issued an order cancelling the curfew relaxation.
00:51 The district magistrate has imposed a full curfew in all areas of Imphal West district
00:56 with immediate effect.
00:58 In a video message, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh appealed to the residents of
01:02 Lailong, urging them not to contribute to more violence and highlighting the need for
01:07 peace and tranquillity in the area.
01:10 CM Biren Singh asserted that the state government would not take the incident lightly.
01:15 He further said that more police will be deployed in the area to apprehend those responsible.
01:21 The Manipur CM vowed that stringent action would be taken against the culprits.
01:27 It's worth noting that Manipur has been grappling with ethnic violence since May 3, 2023.
01:34 The violence was sparked by a tribal solidarity march.
01:38 The conflict intensified over the Maitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe or ST status and
01:45 tensions flared over the eviction of Kuki villagers from reserve forest land.
01:53 The Maiteis, constituting 53% of Manipur's population, primarily reside in the Imphal
01:59 Valley, while Nagas and Kukis, forming 40%, inhabit the hill districts.
02:05 The violence has claimed over 180 lives, prompting the deployment of 10,000 army and paramilitary
02:12 personnel to restore normalcy in the north-eastern state.
02:16 The situation remains tense and the government is taking measures to address the ongoing
02:21 crisis.
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