"The incident took place on Tuesday night when a large number of local youths, mostly village volunteers, gathered at the MPTC gates and tried to barge into the premises, with some even succeeding in their endeavour," PTI reported quoting an official.
While Imphal city, 25 km away, is pulling closer towards some form of stability, this region at the border of Kangpokpi district remains far from it. Peripheral areas such as this, at the edge of “the other side” continue to simmer with tension and conflict.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh had on Monday said that 60 people were killed, 231 were injured, and 1,700 buildings including religious places were burnt in the ethnic violence in the state.