Gunfire triggers fresh tension in Manipur

Gunfire triggers fresh tension in Manipur

The incident occurred a day after 389 internally displaced persons returned to their homes in an area bordering Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts

COCOMI Questions Manipur Guv’s Stand on Peace Restoration Amid Fresh Violence

IMPHAL: Tension has flared again in Manipur’s Torbung area since Tuesday evening after reports of indiscriminate firing and a bombing incident that occurred near new resettlement zones. The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) and the Kuki-Zo Council have since traded sharp accusations over the violence. COCOMI convenor Khuraijam Athouba said a team from the organisation […]

Manipur attempts to rehabilate IDS amid fresh firing, Kuki body slams Resettlement Move

After spending nearly two-and-a-half years in relief camps following the ethnic violence in Manipur, Meitei Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have begun returning to their homes in Torbung village of Bishnupur district, which borders Churachandpur. According to official sources, a total of 97 families comprising 389 individuals have been resettled so far in the Bishnupur district. Of the total returnees, 187 are male and 202 are female. The re…