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Manipur Crisis: Asem Kanan's CBI Arrest Sparks Outrage, Meitei Group Declares 10-Day Shutdown, Internet Suspended
- Manipur authorities arrested Asem Kanan, said to be the Arambai Tenggol's army chief, on June 7, 2025, in Imphal West, triggering violent protests and unrest across five valley districts.
- The arrest followed ongoing ethnic violence since May 3, 2023, involving armed Meitei groups and tribal Kuki-Zo communities, which has caused over 260 deaths and displaced more than 59,000 people.
- Demonstrators set tires on fire and obstructed streets in locations such as Kwakeithel and Uripok, demanding Kanan's release; in response, police fired shots to disperse the crowds and authorities enforced curfews and restrictions on gatherings across several districts.
- The authorities cut off internet and mobile data connectivity in Imphal West, East, Thoubal, Bishnupur, and Kakching districts starting at 11:45 pm on June 7 for a duration of five days, while Arambai Tenggol called for a 10-day shutdown demanding the release of detained members.
- Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla chaired security reviews and assured legislators of steps to restore order amid escalating tensions, as a women's group demanded MLAs return and form a new government by June 10.
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Manipur Crisis: Asem Kanan's CBI arrest sparks outrage, Meitei group declares 10-day shutdown, internet suspended
Despite CBI saying they are probing cases related to the Manipur violence, as per the directive of the Supreme Court of India, the Meitei group Arambai Tenggol are not happy with their chief and four other members arrested.
CBI Arrests Arambai Tenggol Member Linked to 2023 Manipur Violence at Imphal Airport
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. As per the release, the member was identified as Kanan Singh, and his arrest marks a significant development in the agency's efforts to address the violence that has plagued the state in recent years. India News | CBI Arrests Arambai Tenggol Member Linked to 2023 Manipur Violence at Imphal Airport.
Manipur govt clamps curfew in five districts
Imphal: After suspending Internet and mobile data services for five days in five Imphal valley districts, the district authorities have imposed curfew for an indefinite period in the same districts. This comes a day after violent protests broke out in Manipur over the arrest of a leader and four members of the radical Meitei outfit ‘Arambai Tenggol’, officials said here on Sunday. A senior official said that as a preventive measure, curfew was i…
Men Douse Themselves In Petrol As Protests Erupt Over Arrest; Internet Shut Down Across Manipur
Prohibitionary orders have also been imposed in the area banning the assembly of more than five people under sub-section 2 of Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
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