Escalating Violence in Manipur: Militants Attack Security Forces, Fresh Outbreak Kills Four
Over 200 dead and nearly 60,000 displaced since May as curfew is reimposed in five districts.
- Four police commandos and a BSF jawan were injured in an attack by militants in Manipur's Moreh on January 2, 2024.
- Violence in Manipur has escalated with a fresh outbreak on January 1, 2024, where four people were shot dead in Thoubal district.
- Curfew has been reimposed in five valley districts of the state - Thoubal, Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching and Bishnupur.
- Since May 2024, over 200 people have been killed and nearly 60,000 rendered homeless in ethnic violence between the majority Meitei community and the tribal Kukis.
- Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has condemned the violence and declared financial packages for displaced individuals who lost their homes due to violence.
