Tensions Erupt in Manipur: Mob Storms Kangpokpi Police Station, Several Injured

Tensions Erupt in Manipur: Tensions escalated in the Kuki-majority Kangpokpi district of Manipur on Friday evening as protesters called for the removal of security forces stationed at Uyokching, a border area between Kangpokpi and Imphal West.

In a post on X, the Manipur police said a joint team of security forces were deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incidents when the incident took place.

“Today, a large number of womenfolk attempted to disrupt the deployment of the Army, BSF, and CRPF at Uyok Ching, near Thamnapokpi. The joint security forces dispersed the crowd with minimum use of force. The situation is now peaceful and under control. The joint forces are deployed at the hilltop to dominate the area and prevent any untoward incidents,” the state police said on X.

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Since armed men opened fire on the Sinam Kom village in Imphal East on Christmas Eve from the hilltops of Kangpokpi district, central forces have been conducting area domination operations in both districts.

During an area domination area on Tuesday, women protesters attempted to block their movements, security guards used multiple rounds of tear gas shells to scatter the women.

The Kuki-Zo Women’s Forum, Delhi and NCR, criticised the central armed forces for acting against the Kuki-Zo women in Saibol and urged the central government to intervene. The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), a Kuki apex body, also issued a statement condemning the Saibol incident.

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if the central security forces are not withdrawn from the area, the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) has threatened to launch an indefinite economic blockade along NH-2 (Imphal-Dimapur).

A Kangpokpi police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity stated that the situation in Saibol village is under control and that ongoing efforts to sensitise the area to prevent gunfights in adjoining villages will continue.

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