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The violence in Manipur so far have reportedly claimed at least 11 lives while hundreds have been wounded and many houses and properties have been demolished or burnt down.
According to reports in Sangai Express, one individual was killed in mob violence at Singjamei Bazar last night where a vehicle was also torched. In one incident which took place at Kangpokpi last night, shots were fired. As police retaliated, one individual was killed.
Violence, arson started from the mass rally organised by the All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) on May 3 raged on for the second consecutive day on Thursday.
In another incident of firing, one more person died at Torbung Bangla. A mob violence which took place at Kakwa Nameirakpam Leikai this morning claimed one life while two other sustained injuries.
One individual who came with an MLA was killed in another mob violence which took place at RIMS Road this afternoon. The MLA also sustained critical injuries and he was admitted to RIMS ICU.
As photographs and video clips of the acts of violence were circulated in social media, the situation flared up igniting a chain reaction. A house belonging to a Minister was set ablaze by a mob at Koirengei last evening. Two other houses of the locality were also torched.
As the violence spread like a wildfire, thousands of people were displaced from their homes. A large number of people who ran away from Sapermeina, Motbung, Kanglatongbi and Kanto took shelter at Sekmai.
according to paper a large group of people who were armed with sophisticated weapons set ablaze many houses at Mairenpat, Pukhao and Dolaithabi last night. The attackers also torched all the vehicles including heavy vehicles.
Some of the places where the situation is highly volatile or explosive are Torbung, Bangla, Kangvai and Phougakchao Ikhai but no additional security forces or paramilitary forces have been deployed at these places so far.
Meanwhile Chief Minister N Biren Singh has appealed to the people of the State to cooperate with the Government to maintain law and order.
“The Government is taking all the measures to maintain the law and order situation in the State. Paramilitary forces have been deployed in sensitive areas. We are committed to protect the lives and property of all our people. Long term grievances of different communities will also be suitably addressed in due course in consultation with the people and their representatives,” Singh said.