Rigidity gripped the Pukhao Leitanpokpi space of Manipur’s Imphal East district Sunday morning after a conflict broke out between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities in reference to an alleged dispute over a farm land.
Manipur Police stated that to thwart any undesirable incidents, extra safety forces together with state police, BSF and CRPF rushed to the spot, and are at present stationed in and across the space.
The official account of Manipur Police on X stated: “In the present day within the morning about 10am a Meitei farmer from Leitanpokpi went to plough discipline, with a tractor, in Sadu Lampak village close to a Kuki village. Some Kuki villagers close by… objected saying the paddy discipline doesn’t belong to him. In the meantime some Meitei close by additionally got here to the location. Some movies are circulating exhibiting Kukis coming all the way down to cease Meitei farmers.”
The publish additionally stated: “Public are requested to not consider in rumours.”
In one of many alleged movies that went viral, the 2 warring communities have been seen utilizing catapults and pelting stones at one another, as BSF personnel tried to manage the scenario, police stated.
Whereas there are reviews of some accidents in the course of the confrontation, there is no such thing as a official affirmation on the numbers of injured.
Leitanpokpi, a predominantly Meitei district, lies on the excessive fringe of Imphal East, bordering Saikul sub-division in Kangpokpi district — a Kuki-Zo dominated district. The world was one of many worst-affected districts in the course of the ethnic battle within the state that broke out on Could 3, 2023.