GENERAL19 Oct 2026
Three Meitei villagers killed in Manipur ambush, protests shut Imphal
Unidentified militants shot at 14 Meitei villagers collecting firewood in the Sunurok hills of Kangpokpi district on Monday morning, killing three and injuring three. Protesters carried the bodies to the chief minister's residence in Imphal, where police fired tear gas. Markets shut across Imphal and security forces began a combing operation. The state has seen ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities since May 2023.
Key Statutory Highlights
- A police officer said the men were cutting and carrying firewood when militants opened fire around 9.40 am in the Sunurok hills under Sagolmang police station.
- Two men died at the spot and a third died at a private hospital; the three injured are under medical care.
- Congress demanded Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh resign, and he later visited the injured but took no questions from reporters.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:The chief minister has ordered tighter security in vulnerable areas and a combing operation is under way in the Sunurok hills; the source gives no further timeline.
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