In Manipur, mob protests hospital treatment of 3 Kukis injured in armed attack
A mob protested outside a hospital in Imphal, Manipur, to oppose the medical treatment of three Kuki individuals injured in a recent armed conflict. Security forces used tear gas to disperse the crowd, while Kuki organizations have called for the safety of the injured.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the deep-seated ethnic tensions and the breakdown of civil order in the conflict-affected region of Manipur.
Security personnel on Monday (June 15, 2026) wielded batons and fired tear gas shells to disperse a mob that gathered outside the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Manipur capital Imphal to oppose the treatment being given in the hospital to three Kuki persons injured in an attack.
The article reports on the event by citing official sources and the perspectives of involved community organizations without taking a side.
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