Manipur has been on the edge lately over a recent incident involving the deaths of two children — siblings — in a suspected bomb attack, sparking fresh unrest and a security clampdown in the region.
The state has remained tense since May 2023 after a high court order sparked a deadly ethnic violence episode between Meiti and Kuki communities.
A suspected rocket strike on a house killed a five-year-old boy and his six-month-old sister in the early hours of April 7, triggering tensions.
Later that day, a group of protesters stormed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp, vandalised it and set vehicles on fire. Security forces allegedly opened fire afterward, killing three people.
Over two dozen others were injured.
Internet was snapped and curfew was imposed in some districts of Manipur as the unrest triggered a security clampdown.
Unrest in Manipur has claimed at least 260 lives and displaced around 60,000 people since May 2023.
