Manipur Court Grants Bail to 5 Arrested Men Amidst Mass Protests
The court asked the men not to leave Manipur without prior permission and also to not influence the prosecution's witnesses.
https://thewire.in/law/manipur-court-grants-bail-to-5-arrested-men-amidst-mass-protests
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Manipur Court Grants Bail to 5 Arrested Men Amidst Mass Protests
The court asked the men not to leave Manipur without prior permission and also to not influence the prosecution's witnesses.
The WireManipur: Curfew Restrictions Back in Imphal Districts as Mobs Try to Storm Police Stations
Meitei groups have stormed multiple police stations demanding the release of five men who were arrested for carrying sophisticated weapons and impersonating policemen.
https://thewire.in/security/manipur-curfew-restrictions-back-in-imphal-districts-as-mobs-try-to-storm-police-stations
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Manipur: Curfew Restrictions Back in Imphal Districts as Mobs Try to Storm Police Stations
Meitei groups have stormed multiple police stations demanding the release of five men who were arrested for carrying sophisticated weapons and impersonating policemen.
The Wire50 injured in Manipur as groups of women throng police stations demanding release of 5 miscreants
Police say the armed miscreants were arrested as they face charges of extortion, misuse of police uniform, and impersonation; women’s collective Meira Paibi says they are village volunteers.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/three-civilians-injured-in-manipur-as-crowds-of-women-throng-police-stations-demanding-release-of-five-men/article67330575.ece
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50 injured in Manipur as groups of women throng police stations demanding release of 5 miscreants
Hundreds of women thronged all the police stations in the valley urging the police to arrest them too. The women claimed that the five arrested men were village protection volunteers.
The Hindu
Civil groups demand release of armed miscreants; normal life affected in Manipur
Manipur affected by 48-hr strike called by civil society organisations demanding release of 5 accused of carrying weapons and wearing camouflage. Police used tear gas to disperse crowds blocking roads. Shops, banks, educational institutes, government offices closed. 175 killed in ethnic violence since May.
The Hindu
Fresh Violence in Manipur: Death Toll Rises to 3 After Gunfight in Pallel, 50 Injured
As the news of the gunfight spread, large groups of Meitei community members gathered to march towards Pallel.
The WireManipur ground report: Meiteis bar entry to 10 Kuki villages that were burnt down
The restrictions imposed by Meitei vigilante groups have made it next to impossible for mediapersons to investigate allegations of armed attacks and arson that occured in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district in June.
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https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/manipur-ground-report-meiteis-bar-entry-10-kuki-villages-were-burnt-down-181218

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