The Manipur High Court on 21 February removed its instruction to Manipur Govt given last year that sparked the riots in the state which started in May 2023
While the Chief Minister refrained from naming the underground organisation, sources had earlier indicated that the state government was in talks with one faction of the banned United National Liberation Front (UNLF).
The action taken by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Lamka prompted the Indigenous Tribal Leader's Forum (ITLF) to declare an indefinite shutdown in Churachandpur beginning on Monday, October 2.
Two Imphal locals, Hijam Linthoingami (17) and Phijam Hemjit (20), who had gone missing since July 6, 2023, have been reportedly killed as two photographs surfaced online, confirming their tragic demise.