Overview
- A clash broke out on June 15 in Sadu Lampak when a Meitei farmer from Leitanpokpi brought a tractor to plough a paddy field near a Kuki village
- Kuki residents claimed the land was theirs, triggering exchanges of stones and slingshots with Meitei villagers who arrived at the scene
- Security forces deployed tear gas shells and mock bombs to restore order after central paramilitary units moved in under SP and ASP command
- At least three people sustained minor injuries and no fatalities were reported with authorities urging reliance on official land ownership papers
- The incident underscores persistent ethnic tensions in Manipur, which has been under President’s Rule since February following violence that killed over 260 and displaced thousands