2 Killed In Fresh Violence In Manipur, Tribal Group Calls For "Shutdown"
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In response to the violence, a tribal organisation has claimed that Kuki-Zo community members were victims of the attack.
Two persons were killed in a gunfight between rival factions in a fresh round of violence in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Monday. The incident took place between Haraothel and Kobsha villages, police said.
In response to the violence, a tribal organisation has claimed that Kuki-Zo community members were victims of the attack. Condemning the "unprovoked attack" on the Kuki-Zo community, the Kangpokpi-based Committee on Tribal Unity (COTU) enforced an "emergency shutdown" across Kangpokpi district as a sign of protest.
In a meeting called in the aftermath of the attack, the COTU reiterated its demand for the establishment of a separate administrative body for tribal communities in Manipur.