00:00 The north-eastern state of Manipur witnessed a fresh bout of violence.
00:07 An India Reserve Battalion or IRB jawan and a civilian were killed in an ambush carried
00:13 out by unidentified armed men in the Kangpokpi district of the state.
00:18 The victims have been identified as Henminlun Vaipayee from the IRB from Lehimakhung Mission
00:25 Venk village and Thangminlun Hangsin from Hunkokuki village in Imphal West District.
00:32 According to reports, the ambush took place between Harautil and Kopsha villages where
00:38 a Maruti Gypsy carrying IRB personnel and his driver came under gunfire, resulting in
00:44 the fatalities of the two.
00:47 Reports reveal that both Henminlun Vaipayee and Thangminlun Hangsin succumbed to their
00:52 injuries during the attack.
00:54 A police official said that additional forces have been deployed in the area after the attack
01:00 and a search operation is underway to arrest the accused involved in the incident.
01:05 Meanwhile, a tribal organisation claimed that the Kukizo community were targeted without
01:11 provocation.
01:12 The Committee on Tribal Unity or COTU based in Kangpokpi has declared an emergency shutdown
01:18 in Kangpokpi, urging locals to observe the suspension of normal activities.
01:24 At a meeting, the COTU tabled demands that Chief Minister Biren Singh-led government
01:29 make arrangements for a separate administration for tribals in the state.
01:34 The north-eastern state has been hit by violence since May after a tribal solidarity march
01:40 was organised in the hill districts of Manipur to protest against the Maitei community's
01:45 demand for scheduled tribe arrest status.
01:48 Nearly 200 people have been killed since the ethnic clashes broke out between two tribal
01:53 groups, the Kukiz and Maiteis, on May 3.
01:57 Manipur is bordered by Nagaland, Mizoram and Assam, besides sharing an international border
02:03 with Myanmar to its east.
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