Unrest continues in Manipur despite curfew and paramilitary deployment

Despite the imposition of curfew by the state government and deployment of central paramilitary forces, several areas of Manipur continue to witness unrest. Irate mobs set fire to many houses and properties in the state.

Many people have been injured and two have died due to bullet injuries during clashes in Manipur's hill districts on May 3. The violence broke out during a solidarity march by the All Tribal Students' Union (ATSUM) in protest against the Meitei community's demand for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list. 

Five of the injured were admitted to the hospital with bullet injuries, two of whom later died. The situation remains tense despite the imposition of curfew and the deployment of additional paramilitary forces. The army, along with the state police, intervened to control the communal tension following clashes in Churachandpur district. 

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has appealed to all sections of the people to maintain peace and communal harmony. Several incidents of vandalism and arson have been reported in Imphal, Bishnupur, Moreh districts, and other parts of the state.