Separate incidents over two days leave several injured, with at least eight houses and around 20 shops reportedly burnt
Kamjong: At least five people have reportedly been killed and several others injured in separate incidents of violence over two days in Manipur’s Kamjong district. At least eight houses and around 20 shops have also reportedly been burnt.
The reported fatalities include Kuki woman Domkhonei Touthang and two Kuki men, Pi Domkhonei and Michael Ngamminlen. A Tangkhul civilian, Achanko Ningshen, and Sandeep Rai, a member of the Gurkha community, were also reportedly killed in separate incidents.
Domkhonei Touthang, wife of Lallenmung Touthang of Chassad, was reportedly killed in firing on Friday night. The circumstances surrounding the deaths of the two Kuki men have not been independently confirmed.
In a separate incident, Ningshen, a resident of Ningchau village, was reportedly killed in an ambush allegedly carried out by suspected Kuki militants. He is survived by his wife and two young children. At least three Tangkhul people reportedly sustained minor injuries during the confrontation.
Rai was reportedly killed along the Mahadev–Toloi road in the forest cultivation area of Chepu Yaolen. Further details surrounding his death remain unclear.
The incidents come amid continuing tensions in the district. Official confirmation of the reported deaths, the circumstances of the incidents and the extent of damage to property is awaited.
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