The arrests are being seen as the ‘tip’ of a security nightmare in Manipur: the arms that were looted from state armouries after the conflict spun out of control on May 3
In the ongoing ethnic violence, which broke out in Manipur on May 3, over 160 people have been killed and over 600 injured, huge destruction of properties took place, after a Tribal Solidarity March was organised in the hill districts by the All Tribal Students Union of Manipur to protest against the Meitei community s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
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