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In a caller bout of unit implicit the alleged battle of a Tangkhul Naga assemblage subordinate successful Manipur's Ukhrul, respective abandoned houses were acceptable connected occurrence and shots fired connected Tuesday (February 10, 2026) morning, prompting the State authorities to suspend net services successful the territory for 5 days, constabulary said.
The caller firing and arson successful the Litan Sareikhong country comes a time aft 2 Tangkhul Naga organisations restricted the question of Kukis successful Ukhrul and Kamjong districts.
"Armed men acceptable ablaze abandoned houses and fired respective rounds of bullets astatine Litan Sareikhong. The concern remains tense, and information forces are trying to bring the concern nether control," a constabulary serviceman said.
The Manipur authorities connected Tuesday (February 10, 2026) ordered suspension of internet, including services done broadband, VPN and VSAT successful the gross jurisdiction of Ukhrul territory for 5 days arsenic a preventive and precautionary measure, helium said.
Locals, who fled their residences, confronted information forces for their alleged nonaccomplishment to halt firing successful the area.
A video clip that went viral connected societal media shows heavy fume engulfing the elevation area.
Hundreds of Kuki and Tangkhul Naga villagers, mostly women, children and aged persons, person been fleeing the Litan Sareikhong and neighbouring Kuki villages for the past 2 days to harmless places successful Kangpokpi and Ukhrul districts, different authoritative said.
"Several villagers person taken structure astatine Motbung and parts of Saikul successful Kuki-majority Kangpokpi district," helium said.
Manipur curate Govindas Konthoujam had connected Monday (February 9, 2026) said astatine slightest 21 houses had been burnt and the concern remained tense.
He besides said further information forces were deployed successful the country to power the situation.
Meanwhile, 2 drivers, who were stranded astatine Lamlai Chingphei Kuki colony nether the Litan Police Station limits aft their trucks broke down, were rescued connected Monday (February 9, 2026), different constabulary serviceman said.
Two Tangkhul Naga organisations, Katho Long and Katho Katamnao Long, person banned the question of Kukis successful Ukhrul and the adjoining Kamjong district.
