Manipur violence: Protesters place bodies outside CM's bungalow after militant attack
Protesters in Manipur placed the bodies of two victims outside the Chief Minister's bungalow to demonstrate against ongoing ethnic violence. The incident follows a series of attacks by suspected militants that have resulted in multiple deaths and injuries across several districts.
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The ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur represents a significant internal security challenge for India, highlighting deep-seated regional instability.
NEW DELHI: Protesters on Monday placed the bodies of two persons outside Manipur chief minister Y Khemchand Singh's bungalow in Imphal after they were killed by suspected militants near the border of Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts.Angry locals brought the bodies to Imphal to protest the violence that has plagued the state since May 2023. They placed the bodies outside the main gate of the chief minister's residence in Babupara.It was not immediately known whether the CM was present at the residence during the protest.Police fired several rounds of tear gas shells to disperse the protesters, following which the bodies were taken to the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS).
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