Ten injured after two tribal communities clash in Manipur

Tension broke out between two tribal communities in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Saturday after at least 10 people, including two village leaders, were allegedly assaulted by militants over a land dispute.

The 10 injured people, including two village chiefs, belonged to the Naga community. A police official in Imphal said that the incident took place on Saturday afternoon at Konsakhul village when a mob of approximately 200 people accompanied by armed militants came to the village and assaulted at least 10 residents. Two village chiefs - Aimson Abonmai and D Adam - who sustained serious injuries along with eight other injured villagers, are now being treated in different hospitals.

The Rongmei Naga Council has strongly condemned the attack. Police, on the other hand, said additional security forces have been sent to the hill village to control the situation.


On January 7, a tribal woman, working on her farmland in Konsakhul, was reportedly assaulted by armed Kuki militants. Two days later, on January 9, fresh unrest broke out in Konsakhul and adjoining villages, with Liangmai tribal community members protesting against the repeated targeting of civilians and the alleged inaction of the authorities.