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‘Gunned down in sleep’, ‘hit by mortar’: 5 dead as Manipur gunfight intensifies

“It was deserted in the village, and my husband was scared. I asked him to leave for the relief camp, but his father didn’t agree. They were both killed right inside our house… attacked with sharp-edged weapons, and shot in the chest and head… What is the government doing? Is…

Newslaundry · Aug 5, 2023

Learned ‘tactics from PUBG’: Students use guns in Manipur’s Bishnupur-Churachandpur to ‘defend land’

A panorama of Bishnupur’s Meitei-dominated Terakhong village spanned in front of 15 self-proclaimed Kuki ‘volunteers’ as they lugged their single- or double-barrel guns to a bunker in P Geljang village of Churachandpur district on Thursday.

Newslaundry · Aug 4, 2023

Manipur HC directs status quo be maintained at mass burial site

Hours ahead of the planned mass burial of 35 Kuki-Zo people killed in the Manipur conflict, a Bench led by Acting Chief Justice M.V. Muralidharan at a 6 a.m. hearing at the Manipur High Court, directed that status quo be maintained at the proposed burial site in Haolai Khopi village…

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2023

39 babies born in 90 days: Grief and comfort at Manipur’s only relief camp for pregnant women

Within the varicoloured walls of the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex in Imphal, a handful of pregnant women huddle together. Wearing the traditional phanek over their kurtas, they’re discussing the news of the day – attacks in the border district of Moreh, cross-firing in Bishnupur, and the larger disruptions that have…

Newslaundry · Jul 28, 2023

Abandoned houses, school burnt by mob led by women in Manipur’s Bishnupur district

At least 10 houses and a school burnt in Churachandpur district by mob led by hundreds of women. BSF retaliated with fire to prevent mob from taking away their vehicle. Local volunteers also deployed to area.

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023

FIR reveals horrific killing of Manipur youth

This was among the first instances of brutality in Manipur’s ongoing ethnic conflict, details of some of which are surfacing only now. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu · Jul 23, 2023

Assam Rifles files sedition case against Imphal civil society group

Assam Rifles registers case of sedition, defamation against Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity for call to not surrender weapons; FIR registered at Churachandpur police station; COCOMI had demanded Assam Rifles be replaced with other police force; criminal case registered against Imphal-based politician for alleging Assam Rifles protecting Kuki terrorists.

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2023

Kuki-Zo people hold rally for separate administration in Churachandpur

Kuki-Zo people in Churachandpur, Manipur held a rally to demand a separate administration due to ongoing ethnic conflict. Protesters wore black, raised slogans for separation, and denounced the State govt. Leaders spoke of need for "total separation" to safeguard people.

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

‘Ten from Myanmar allowed to Manipur due to medical emergency’

Ten persons from Myanmar, currently admitted to a hospital in Churachandpur district of Manipur with bullet injuries, were intercepted by the Assam Rifles at the border and allowed to enter the State as it was a case of a medical emergency, according to multiple government officials.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

No end to deadly violence in India’s ethnically-divided Manipur

Clashes between Meitei and Kuki-Zo tribes continue even after two months, with over 140 dead and thousands displaced.

Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2023