Manipur: Nine people died and 10 were injured in a fresh incident of violence in Manipur on Wednesday after a violence broke out in the Khamenlok area in Imphal.
According to Imphal East SP Shivkant Singh, people injured in the incident are being going through treatment and all the dead are men.
He said that the sound of firing was heard in the area late at night, role of suspected terrorists in the killings was being probed.
For the last 2-3 days incidents of violence in Imphal East area were reported. To control the situation, the Manipur government decided to extend the internet ban in the state till June 15.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited manipur
Earlier, The Union Home Minister had made a four-day visit to Manipur last month and announced several measures to restore peace in the state. He held meetings with officilas and several tribal groups.
Union government last week constituted a peace committee under the chairmanship of Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey to facilitate a peacemaking process among ethnic groups.
The Committee includes Chief Minister N Biren Singh, a few ministers from the state cabinet, MP, MLAs and leaders from different political parties.
The Committee also comprises former civil servants, social workers, representatives of different ethnic groups, educationalists, and artists.
According to Home Ministry, the aim of the committee is to facilitate the peacemaking process among ethnic groups of state, including peaceful dialogue and negotiations between conflicting parties or groups.
Earlier, The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday informed that it has registered six cases and set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate Manipur violence.
As per CBI, an officer of DIG rank will head the investigative team. More than 100 people died in the violence that began on May 3, while more than 35,000 people were displaced.
