Curfew In Manipur's East Imphal District

Curfew is claimed in certain parts of Imphal East district of Manipur on Sunday for the continued violence. The curfew imposed from Sunday n...

Curfew is claimed in certain parts of Imphal East district of Manipur on Sunday for the continued violence. The curfew imposed from Sunday noon which covers Porompat and Sawombung subdivisions of Imphal East district and will be continued till further inclination as per an order issued by the district magistrate said. The state has been experiencing severe penury in supply of required items since 1st November onwards after United Naga Council (UNC) imposed an unresolved economic blockade on the two national highways.

There was a pungent fight between the security forces and militants. The two commandos were injured. The siege was imposed for the state government's declaration of formation of seven new districts, out of it four have been formally initiated. The attack was followed by triple bomb blasts at Nagaram area in Imphal West district reputedly by Manipur Naga People's anterior on Friday. In an another incident, militants overwhelm a small outpost of Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) at Nungkao area on Saturday and escaped with nine service weapons.