Several miscreants burned down Minister Nemcha Kipgen‘s residence in Imphal West’s Lamphel district of Manipur on June 14. The incident took place at around 6:30 pm.
Manipur Violence
Kipgen is the state’s industry minister and one of ten Kuki MLAs who have called for a separate administration.
The burning down of a Minister’s residence is a new act of violence that occurs as an ethnic conflict between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups in the state persists.
Miscreants opened fire and set arson attacks in the Kangpokpi district’s Khamenlok village on June 13, leaving a total of 9 people dead and 9 injured.
Reportedly, numerous houses were burned down in the village of Khamenlok. Several people were hurt in the Gobajang neighbourhood of the Tamenglong district.