Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:39pm on 19 Oct 2026,Monday India
At least four people have been killed in two separate incidents of violence in Manipur since the previous night, triggering protests and disrupting normal activities in Imphal. A 24-year-old man died from bullet injuries after stone-pelting and gunfire reportedly erupted during a musical event in a Meitei- and Pangal-inhabited locality. Separately, suspected tribal militants allegedly shot dead three villagers collecting firewood near Khamenlok, Imphal East, and injured three others. Protesters carried victims’ bodies to Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh’s high-security residence, prompting security forces to use tear gas and a lathi-charge. Local MLA Thokchom Lokeshor Singh demanded immediate intervention and removal of the nearby Sinai Suspension of Operations camp.
