Kuki Groups Allege "Barbaric Actions" By Central Force, Day After 10 Killed In Manipur "Encounter"
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Civil society organisations and leaders of the Kuki tribes have alleged the men were "village volunteers" who were "treacherously murdered"
Several civil society groups and student organisations of the Kuki tribes have condemned what they call "barbaric actions" of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), a day after 10 men from the Kuki tribes were killed in Manipur's Jiribam district. Several press releases from organizations have surfaced on social media, alleging baseless claims against the CRPF and Manipur Police regarding the incident of 11 November, 2024 at Jakuradhor, Borobekra under Jiribam District, accusing the authorities of foul play. In this...
Three children including two babies, one of them a two-year-old, and three women from the Meitei community are also missing from Jiribam since yesterday.
The police in the ethnic violence-hit state had in a statement said a CRPF post and a police station came under attack from "armed militants" in Jiribam, neighbouring Assam. After a gunfight that lasted 45 minutes, 10 bodies and several weapons including AK and INSAS assault rifles and a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher were found, the police said.
