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Tension has prevailed in the district since the incident. At the same time, the police has increased the security.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh was scheduled to visit Manipur’s Churachandpur on Friday. Earlier on Thursday, some people ransacked the place where their program was going to be held. It is being told that the mob also started arson.
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Angry mob set fire to furniture
State of tension in the district
According to the police, the incident took place around 9 pm. However, the police present on the spot managed to control the crowd. Tension has prevailed in the district since the incident. At the same time, the police has increased the security.
Section 144 was also imposed
The state government has banned large gatherings and suspended mobile internet services in the district following the violence. Section 144 has also been imposed in the district to prevent any untoward incident.
Churachandpur district’s Additional District Magistrate S Thienlatjoy Gangte said the decision to ban large gatherings has been taken in view of the “likely to disturb peace and serious threat to property” in the district.
why and whose violence
Indigenous tribal leaders are allegedly behind the violence. Which has been objecting to the state government’s survey of reserved and protected forest areas. The tribal forum has also accused the state government of demolishing churches.
The Manch said in a statement that it is compelled to launch a non-cooperation campaign against the government and has also called for an eight-hour strike in the district from 8 am on Friday. The Kuki student organization has also supported the platform with allegations of step-motherly treatment being meted out to the tribals of the state.
The Manipur government earlier this month reportedly demolished three churches in the state saying they were built illegally.
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