2 Arrested After Houses Set On Fire In Manipur, Security Forces Avert Clash
Security forces in Manipur intervened to prevent a communal clash after vacant houses were set on fire and a large crowd attempted to breach a blockade. Two individuals, including a village chief, were arrested, and authorities are calling for calm to protect the ongoing peace process.
Why it matters
Manipur continues to face significant ethnic instability, and this incident highlights the ongoing difficulty in maintaining peace between the Meitei and Kuki communities.
Two people including a village chief were arrested after vacant houses of the Meitei community were set on fire in a village near Leimakhong in Manipur today. A crowd of some 600 people also tried to advance toward a barricade set up illegally by another community in Kanto Sabal, the army said.The Manipur Police said the two arrested people have been identified as Kammang Lhouvum, 65, and Pagin Hangshing, 30. Lhouvum is the chief of Hengjang village and chairman of the Leimakhong Area Protection Committee.Following the mob disturbance that erupted after the houses were set on fire, a joint team of the state police and central forces made the arrests.
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