Two killed, six abducted in Manipur

IMPHAL: Two elderly men were killed and at least six persons of the same family, including three women and three children, were abducted allegedly by unidentified assailants in Manipur, police said on Wednesday.

The killings and abductions were reported from the Jakuradhor Bazar area in the Jiribam district of the state.

Both the dead and the six missing persons belonged to the Meitei community. It was believed that the attack on them was carried out by the assailants belonging to the Kuki community.

Both the communities have been at loggerheads for quite some time, culminating into a large-scale violence on May 3, 2023. Since then over 200 people have been killed, nearly 70,000 displaced, and many temples, churches and government buildings have been torched and vandalized.

The recent attack on the family came within a few hours of the killings of ten Kuki militants by Indian security forces in an encounter, which reportedly broke out after a group of Kuki militants attacked a local police station and a Central Reserve Police Force camp.

Tension gripped the area after the abduction incident, even as a massive search was launched by the state government to trace the attackers. Meanwhile, a total shutdown has been called in Jiribam and nearby four other districts following the abduction.

Related India News

Israeli warplanes renew attacks on Beirut's southern suburbs

Israeli warplanes renewed raids on Beirut's southern suburbs Wednesday night, the official National News Agency (NNA) reported. NNA reported that Israeli warplanes launched three raids on the areas of Burj al-Barajneh and Haret Hreik. The raids came after the Israeli army issued evacuation war....

Supreme Court halts bulldozer action, says executive can't be a judge

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has issued guidelines on the bulldozer action going on across the country. While issuing the guidelines, the bench headed by Justice BR Gavai said that if the house of an accused or convict is demolished without following the due process of law, then his family will be....

Polling underway for first phase of Jharkhand Assembly Elections in 43 constituencies

RANCHI: Polling has begun for the first phase of Assembly Elections in Jharkhand amidst tight security arrangements. Voting is being held in Forty-three constituencies spread over 15 districts today. It will conclude at 5 in the evening except at 950 sensitive booths in 31 constituencies, wher....

PM Modi to embark on three nation visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana from 16th Nov

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three nation visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana from 16th of this month. He will visit Nigeria at the invitation of Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, from 16th to 17th November. This will be the first visit by a Prime Minister of India to Nig....

Six youths killed in road mishap in Dehradun

DEHRADUN: At least 6 students, including three boys and three girls, aged between 19 and 24 years, died in a road accident in Uttarakhand on Tuesday, police said. The accident occurred after the SUV carrying the youths rammed into a stationary heavy vehicle and then hit a tree in Dehradu....