Three Meitei men killed in Manipur militant ambush, protests erupt
Militants ambushed 14 Meitei men, killing three of them in Manipur on Monday.
The attack sparked protests in the state, which has been plagued by ethnic violence since May 2023, with locals placing the bodies outside the chief minister's residence and police firing tear gas shells to disperse them.
Security forces launched a combing operation in the Sunurok hills of Kangpokpi district, and Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh directed officials to strengthen security measures in vulnerable areas.
The opposition Congress demanded Singh's resignation and slammed the government, alleging that "continued killings have made people feel orphaned".
ADGP (Law and Order) Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo said, "Around 9.40 am on Monday, unidentified militants opened fire on a group of 14 Meitei villagers who were engaged in cutting and transporting firewood.
The exact spot is Sunurok hills under the Sagolmang Police Station." "Three individuals died in the incident while three more sustained injuries and the
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