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Additional information forces were deployed connected Wednesday (December 17, 2025) successful the peripheral areas of Manipur's Bishnupur, a time aft unidentified radical fired shots, escalating tensions successful the restive State, officials said.
Several rounds of gunshots were fired adjacent the vicinity of Torbung and Phougakchao Ikhai areas, bordering Churachandpur district, astir 9 p.m. connected Tuesday (December 16), they said.
“Nobody was injured successful the incident. The concern remains calm but tense successful the district, with nary reports of caller firing. Additional information forces person besides been deployed successful the peripheral areas of Bishnupur,” a elder authoritative said.
“Investigation is underway, though nary arrests person been made truthful far,” helium said.
Torbung and Phougakchao Ikhai were the among the areas wherever the taste unit archetypal broke retired connected May 3, 2023 betwixt the Meitei and Kuki communities, the authoritative said.
Meanwhile, respective displaced people, peculiarly women and children, who had returned to their homes successful the vicinity of Phougakchao Ikhai aft astir 2 years, fled erstwhile again and took refuge elsewhere successful the aftermath of the firing, helium said.
The firing incidental took spot hours aft DGP Rajiv Singh visited Churachandpur district, and held a gathering with elder officers.
Mr. Singh chaired a “comprehensive reappraisal gathering to measure the prevailing information concern and preparedness", a constabulary connection said.
