2023-06-14 10:51:38
GUWAHATI. Rival ethnic groups exchanged fire in the latest violence in remote northeast India that left at least nine people dead and several injured, officials said Wednesday.
Security forces moved to the village of Khamenlok, in the Kangpokpi district of Manipur state, on Tuesday night after the start of clashes between the Kuki and Meitei communities, explained L. Sushindro, interior minister. region of.
Police found nine bodies early Wednesday, said an officer who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief reporters.
Three other people were declared missing, he added.
Terrible situation in India
At least 100 people have lost their lives in serious ethnic clashes that began on May 3 in the state of Manipur, where thousands of houses were burned and shops and businesses were vandalized.
Authorities have moved nearly 40,000 people from troubled areas to safer places.
The violence sparked last month after protests by more than 50,000 Kukis and members of other largely Christian tribal communities in Churachandpur and adjoining districts in Manipur state.
They oppose the demand of the Meitei Hindu community, the majority in the area, for a special status that brings them benefits such as the right to farm on forest land, cheaper interest loans and health and educational facilities, as well as a quota of government jobs.
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