Overview

• CBI agents arrested Kanan Singh at Imphal Airport on June 7 for alleged involvement in 2023’s ethnic violence, and transferred him to Guwahati court for remand proceedings.
• Demonstrators torched tyres, vehicles, and furniture to block roads in Imphal Valley and confronted security forces, with some protesters threatening self-immolation.
• Authorities imposed a total curfew in Bishnupur, issued prohibitory orders in four other valley districts, and suspended internet and mobile data services, including VSAT and VPN, for five days.
• Arambai Tenggol has called for a 10-day shutdown, and Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla met senior officials and a delegation of MLAs to review security measures and explore a path to calm.
• Manipur remains under President’s Rule since February after the chief minister’s resignation, with more than 260 killed and thousands displaced in Meitei–Kuki-Zo clashes since May 2023.