Renewed Violence in Manipur: Two Women Killed in Ethnic Clashes

Fresh violence erupts as women from the Hmar and Meitei communities are killed in separate attacks, escalating ongoing ethnic tensions in the region.

Two women were killed in separate incidents in Manipur, reigniting ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities.
A 31-year-old woman from the Hmar tribe was allegedly raped and set on fire by suspected Meitei insurgents in Jiribam district.
In a separate incident, a Meitei woman was shot dead by suspected Kuki insurgents while working in a paddy field in Bishnupur district.
The violence has led to protests by both Kuki and Meitei civil society groups, demanding justice for the victims.
Security forces have been deployed to the affected areas as tensions rise, with over 230 deaths reported since the conflict began in May 2023.