Amidst heavy tension in Manipur's Churachandpur city on Sunday, a mob tried to enter the house of Kuki Jo Council (KZC) President H Thanglet. It is said that during this time aerial firing had to be done to stop the crowd. After this the crowd dispersed from there. After the crowd left, H Thanglet heaved a sigh of relief.
In fact, on Sunday, news of some militants allegedly hiding in the house of Kuki Jo Council Chairman H Thanglet came to light. Angered by this, the youth started protesting. It is said that on Sunday afternoon the mob tried to enter the Speaker's house by pelting stones. During this, the security forces present at the spot drove the crowd back from there by firing tear gas shells. After this, when some youth tried to enter the house, the police had to use mild force on them.
However, on Sunday night the youth once again tried to forcibly enter the Speaker's house. Seeing the situation worsening, the people present there fired bullets in the air to scare the crowd and make them retreat. After which the crowd ran away from there. The incident comes a day after Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh held talks with civic body Kuki Jo Parishad in Guwahati in an effort to restore trust between the Meitei and Kuki communities.
Officials further said that some protesters also created ruckus in Tuibong area near Churachandpur city. Some people expressed their protest by burning tires on the road.
#WATCH | Churachandpur, Manipur: Security forces were deployed outside the residence of Henlianthang Thanglet, the chairman of the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), yesterday, after a mob consisting mainly of local youths allegedly attempted to storm inside his residence. pic.twitter.com/yfLWFiYkw5
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Security forces used tear gas here too and removed the protesters from there. At present, security arrangements have been tightened in the area and officials are monitoring the situation.
Since May 2023, more than 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-Jo communities. President's rule was imposed in Manipur in February 2025. In February this year, a popular government was formed under the leadership of Singh. Earlier in the day, KZC had said in a statement that the meeting with the Chief Minister lasted for about two and a quarter hours and that the conversation was mainly to enhance mutual harmony.
