Suspected extremists gunned down a man in Manipur, triggering fresh violence in the strife-torn State and prompting the authorities to withdraw the relaxation of curfew in vulnerable areas on Wednesday.
The incident happened late Tuesday night in the Meitei-dominated Bishnupur district bordering the hill district of Churachandpur, which is the domain of the Kuki-Zomi tribal group.
Officials said that a group of “miscreants” torched some abandoned houses in Tronglaobi village, which is close to the border between the two districts and near a relief camp set up for those displaced during the recent violence. Those affected retaliated by burning down four abandoned houses in the adjoining Gelmol village, and were then fired upon by suspected militants.
