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Manipur Naga protest turns violent, 4 injured as tear gas fired
A sit-in protest by the United Naga Council (UNC) in Kanglatongbi, Manipur, turned violent on Thursday after security forces, including the Rapid Action Force (RAF), fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.…
A sit-in protest by the United Naga Council (UNC) in Kanglatongbi, Manipur, turned violent on Thursday after security forces, including the Rapid Action Force (RAF), fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. Four protesters were injured and taken to hospitals in Imphal.
The protest demanded justice for six Naga civilians allegedly abducted from Kangpokpi district on 13 May. Their bodies were recovered on 10 June near a Kuki-Zo village. The Naga Students' Federation alleged the victims were killed by armed Kuki militants. The Liangmai Naga Council, Manipur condemned the 'indiscriminate use of tear gas and excessive force'.
The UNC and Naga civil society groups are demanding a transparent, impartial, and time-bound investigation into the killings and the use of force. Security forces remain deployed in Kanglatongbi to prevent further escalation.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Manipur's ethnic conflict between Naga, Kuki-Zo, and Meitei groups has seen cycles of abductions and killings since May 2023. The demand for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) from either the state or the Supreme Court is a standard response in such cases. The United Naga Council's charter includes demands for territorial integrity and political rights. The key number to watch is whether the Manipur government constitutes a judicial or police probe into the Kanglatongbi incident, and if it names the specific personnel who ordered the tear gas firing.
Source: indiatoday.in
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