#Manipurviolence: Fresh tension erupts after miscreants set two #houses on #fire in #ImphalWesthttps://t.co/1VnRAxJS0e
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Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:57am on 05 Oct 2023,Thursday India
Fresh violence erupted in Manipur's Imphal West on Wednesday night as at least two houses were torched and several rounds of bullets fired in the New Keithelmanbi area. The perpetrators fled after the attack which triggered tensions locally. Security forces controlled the resulting blaze and prevented a mob of Meitei women from proceeding further. Additional forces have been deployed to maintain order. The incident follows prolonged ethnic clashes stemming from a 'Tribal Solidarity March' on May 3 which led to over 180 deaths so far. The violence highlights persisting tensions between Meiteis in the valley and Nagas/Kukis in Manipur's hill districts.
