Fresh Violence In Manipur’s Jiribam Within 24 Hours of Agreement To Restore Normalcy

Imphal: Shots were fired and an abandoned house was torched in Manipur’s Jiribam, triggering fresh tensions within a day of the Meitei and Hmar communities reaching an agreement to make efforts to restore normalcy in the district, official were quoted as saying to news agency PTI on Saturday. An abandoned house in Lalpani village was torched by armed men on Friday night, they added.

“It is an isolated settlement consisting of few Meitei houses, and most of those were abandoned after violence broke out in the district. Miscreants, who are yet to be identified, took advantage of security lapses in the area to commit the arson,” an official was quoted as saying to news agency PTI. The armed men also fired several rounds of shells and gunshots, targetting the village, he added. Security forces were rushed to the area following the incident, he added.

Representatives from the Meitei and Hmar communities reached an agreement during a meeting held at a CRPF facility in Cachar, Assam, on Thursday.