The Delhi police have sounded an alert at all police stations to keep a watch on the tribal and non-tribal communities from Manipur who are living in Delhi. Police have been instructed that the social media accounts of the community members may also be monitored.
A senior police officer told The Hindu that the communication was a precautionary measure in view of a barrage of misleading and fake messages on social media that could provoke violence.
Ethnic violence between the tribal Kuki and non-tribal Meitei communities erupted in Manipur on May 3 which has claimed more than 140 lives and displaced more than 54,000 people. Sporadic violence continues in the northeastern State even after two months since the violence started, triggered by a tribal solidarity march on May 3. Internet remains suspended in Manipur.
