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#Manipur: Tension in #Kangpokpi after #teargas, baton charge on protesters over death of two #Kuki-Zo youths indiatodayne.in/manipur/vide…

The recovery of Paoginlal Hangshing (21) and Tinginlun Chongloi (20), who were allegedly abducted at gunpoint from near Marenmei village on October 28, triggered protests and clashes with security forces in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on November 1. Security personnel fired tear gas shells to disperse demonstrators, while protesters blocked National Highway-2. A shutdown called by the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) also kept shops and institutions closed. The committee has refused to claim the bodies until the state government meets its five-point charter of demands, including the removal of Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho, an NIA probe and the arrest of those allegedly involved. #Manipur #Kangpokpi #KukiZo #CoTU #NortheastIndia

Tensions escalated in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on November 1 after a protest over the killing of two Kuki-Zo youths turned violent. Security forces allegedly resorted to baton charges and repeated tear gas shelling to disperse protesters, leaving several injured. Residents also claimed that vehicles and residential windowpanes were damaged and that infants and elderly people were affected by the tear gas. The protest erupted after the bodies of Paoginlal Hangshing (21) and Tinginlun Chongloi (20), who were allegedly abducted on October 28, were recovered. The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) questioned the conduct of security personnel and urged the government to intervene. The organisation has also extended its total shutdown by another 24 hours. Read full story at: indiatodayne.in #Manipur #Kangpokpi #ManipurViolence #KukiZo #CoTU #ManipurCrisis