Kuki leader’s house torched in Jiribam

GUWAHATI: Tension prevailed in Manipur’s Jiribam district, which has emerged as the new area of unrest, early on Tuesday after miscreants carried out an arson attack on the residence of a prominent Kuki leader, reports Prabin Kalita.

The torched house belongs to Seijathang Khangsai, former secretary of Kuki Inpi Manipur, at Phaitol village in Jiribam district. The attack was carried out hours after Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the district on Monday afternoon. The Kuki Inpi Manipur stated that the presence of central security forces, which initially provided a sense of safety and security to the Kuki-Zo people, is now “critically alarming” for the tribal community.

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