15 Houses Torched, 1 Person Shot As Fresh Violence Breaks Out In Manipur

Fresh violence broke out in Manipur on Saturday evening during which a mob went rampage and torched 15 houses. The mob also shot at a person who is now out of danger.

Fifteen houses were set on fire in Manipur's Imphal West district where fresh violence broke out, officials said on Sunday. The incident happened on Saturday evening at Langol Games village as a mob went on a rampage, they said. Security personnel fired several rounds of tear gas shells to disperse the mob and bring the situation under control, they added. A 45-year-old man was shot during the violence. He was admitted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) with bullet wounds on his left thigh, and is stated to be out of danger at present, officials said.

The situation improved on Sunday morning, but restrictions remained in place, they said.

Fresh violence was also reported from Imphal East district's Checkon area where a large commercial establishment was torched on Saturday, officials said.

Three nearby houses were also set on fire, they said, adding that firefighters doused the blaze.

The incidents of violence were reported amid the 24-hour general strike called by the coordinating committee of 27 assembly constituencies, which paralysed normal life in the Imphal valley on Saturday.

The ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur in May, and have been continuing for the last three months, claiming over 160 lives.

Army Launches Multiple Operations In Manipur, One Militant Nabbed

The Army on Saturday launched multiple operations in the Imphal valley during which one militant was injured in an encounter at Mongcham area. A spokesperson of the Army's Spear Corps said the injured insurgent was apprehended and a self-loading rifle, ammunition, and war-like stores were recovered. Multiple operations were launched in the aftermath of incident at Kwakta in Bishnupur in the wee hours on Saturday.

During one such search operation, the Indian Army column drew effective fire from armed insurgents from general area Mongcham at approximately 5.30 pm today, the spokesperson said. The Army troops retaliated in a calibrated manner. In the ensuing firefight, one armed insurgent belonging to the KIA group, which has not entered into any peace agreement with the government, sustained a bullet wound and was apprehended, while others managed to flee.

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