Manipur CM Biren Singh Promises Resolution Amid Ongoing Protests Over Teens' Deaths

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:50pm on 30 Sep 2023,Saturday India

   Manipur remains in turmoil as ethnic violence flared up after two missing teenagers were found dead, fueling fresh protests involving students. Manipur's Chief Minister assured that the culprits, visible in viral images, would be caught, prompting a CBI investigation. The CBI team, accompanied by CRPF personnel for safety, arrived in Imphal to probe the alleged kidnapping and killing. The unrest, stemming from protests against categorizing the Meitei community as Scheduled Tribes, led to curfew enforcement, suspension of mobile internet services, and multiple FIRs filed, including cases of extreme violence. Despite security measures, attempts were made to attack the CM's ancestral house.

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