Manipur imposes prohibitory orders in Churachandpur for 2 months amid violence

The bar on mobile internet, initially notified for five days, was lifted on Tuesday, said Churachandpur superintendent of police Karthik Malladi.

Churachandpur deputy commissioner (DC) Dharun Kumar S imposed the prohibitory orders for a period of two months beginning December 18 will continue. Kumar issued the order following police reports about “clashes between two groups of individuals and sporadic violence”.

The clashes took place ahead of mass burial of 87 Kuki-Zomi victims of the ongoing ethnic clashes between Meiteis and Kuki-Zomi tribes scheduled to be held in Churachandpur on Wednesday.