Curfew after violence in Manipur's Ukhrul
IMPHAL, Feb. 9 -- Tension gripped the Litan village of Manipur's Ukhrul district following a clash between two tribal groups, prompting the administration to impose an indefinite curfew on Sunday in the area with immediate effect.
Police said the clash erupted after an altercation between a group of Tangkhul Naga and Kuki communities on Saturday at around 8.30pm at Litan Sareikhong area. It added that Sterling Shimray of Sakibung village sustained an injury to his jaw during the altercation, soon members of the two communities pelted stones at each other. Police had to fire tear gas shells to control the clash between the villagers.
Police officers said that some villagers also reported hearing live shots fired by some unknown people.
According to the order by district administration, "Under sub-section 1 of section 163 of the BNSS, 2023, the prohibition order was issued as there is apprehension to disturb law and order in the Litan village from 7pm of Sunday. The prohibition will remain in the whole scheduled area of Litan village of Ukhrul until further order."
A Manipur Bharatiya Janata Party MLA who sustained grievous injuries in the ethnic violence in the state on Sunday airlifted from Imphal to Delhi for treatment at a private hospital in Gurugram.
BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, was a minister in the N Biren Singh led government when his vehicle was attacked in Imphal on the initial days of violence between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities....
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