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Two farmers killed, two injured in Kangpokpi attack
Two farmers were killed and two injured when armed men ambushed them while they were working in a paddy field in Lanka village, Kangpokpi district, around 7.30-8am on Friday.
The Story in Brief
Two farmers were killed and two injured when armed men ambushed them while they were working in a paddy field in Lanka village, Kangpokpi district, around 7.30-8am on Friday.
More than 40 armed men allegedly attacked the farmers. The dead were W Chawang, 34, and Kawidinang Abonmai, 55. Two injured were airlifted to Imphal. Locals blamed suspected cadres of Kuki Revolutionary Army and Kuki National Front, both under Suspension of Operation pact. Officials said the official reason is yet to be ascertained. The Liangmai Naga Council has announced an emergency shutdown in the area.
The Indian Opinion
This attack risks being used to deepen communal fault lines in Manipur even before facts are out. Blaming specific militant groups without an official investigation only feeds polarisation, no matter which side does it. The SoO pact was meant to bring peace; if one faction violated it, the government owes a transparent inquiry. Will the Home Ministry now review the pact's integrity in the state?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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