Additional security forces were deployed in Bishnupur district, Manipur, following gunfire near the Torbung–Phougakchao Ikhai area, escalating existing tensions. No injuries were reported, but the situation remains tense as investigations continue. This region has a history of ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki communities, which erupted on May 3, 2023. The Kuki-Zo Council expressed concerns about the firing and criticized attempts to resettle Meitei IDPs in the sensitive area, warning it could provoke further conflict. They emphasized that the Manipur crisis is political and called for a separate administrative arrangement for the Kuki-Zo people as a resolution to the ongoing issues.
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