Ethnic violence has flared up in a remote border region of Bangladesh, leaving at least four people dead after clashes between Bangladeshi troops and a tribal group. The violence was sparked by the lynching of a Bengali-speaking man, leading to retaliatory attacks on shops and establishments owned by the tribal community. Authorities have imposed a curfew to contain the unrest.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has alleged foreign involvement in the ongoing ethnic violence, citing the arrest of a Myanmar national linked to the Kuki National Army. Singh claims that the influx of illegal immigrants and drug issues are at the root of the crisis. The government has lifted internet and mobile data services across the state after a six-day ban and eased restrictions on public movement.
Following clashes between students and security forces during a protest demanding the removal of key officials, Manipur Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya left Imphal for Guwahati. Manipur University has postponed all postgraduate and undergraduate exams due to the ongoing unrest.
A BJP leader and member of the Thadou community in Manipur, Michael Lamjathang Haokip, has filed a police complaint against 15 individuals allegedly involved in an attack on his residence. The complaint includes screenshots of WhatsApp conversations where individuals discussed killing Haokip, with one even offering village land as a reward. The attack occurred hours after Haokip participated in a panel discussion on a local TV channel, further highlighting the ongoing ethnic tensions in the state.
At least 22 people were killed in a brutal attack in southwest Pakistan’s Balochistan province when gunmen stopped vehicles and targeted individuals based on their ethnicity. The victims were mostly Punjabi laborers traveling through the region.
Tensions flared in Manipur as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) clashed with security forces after a protest demanding their rehabilitation and a resolution to the ongoing ethnic violence was dispersed with tear gas. The violence has claimed over 226 lives and displaced thousands.
A CRPF jawan was killed and several others were injured in a gun battle with suspected militants in Manipur’s Jiribam district on Sunday morning. The incident occurred amid ongoing ethnic violence in the state.
