Protests against Tronglaobi massacre continue
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, April 16 2026: As public outcry continues over the Tronglaobi tragedy, the Manipur Awang Chingkhei Kanba Clubs & Meira Paibi Apunba Lup (MACKCMAL), Coordinating Body Khurai, Eramdam Kanba Lup (EKAL), Ten Union and other local clubs and meira paibi bodies staged sit-in protests from Dolaithabi to Khurai Lamlong demanding accountability for the perpetrators behind the killings.

The protests were conducted under the aegis of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity's (COCOMI) .

As part of the mass protest, Social Reformer's Club, Khurai Puthiba and Khurai Nandeibam Leikai staged a demonstration at the meira paibi shed located at Khurai Nandeibam Leikai.

Protests against Tronglaobi massacre continue

Speaking in this connection, Club member Mongjam Hemanta said the protest was held to denounce the killing of two children and inflicting of grievous injuries to their mother in a bomb attack and the loss of lives of three unarmed civilians in indiscriminate firing by the CRPF on April 7 .

He demanded justice for the victims, calling for befitting punishment for the Kuki militants behind the attack and the CRPF personnel responsible for the death of civilians.

If the CRPF are unable to protect the people of Manipur, they should be withdrawn from the State.

Since May 3, 2023, people have been deprived of normalcy.

If the Government cannot ensure the right to live peacefully for its citizens, then it has reason to exist, he added.

A similar protest was organised by MACKCMAL at Pangei Yangdong Keithel.

Meira paibis from Pangei Khundrakpam Waiton took part in the sit-in protest.

They wielded placards inscribed with messages such as "Go back Central Force", "We condemn Tronglaobi tragedy", "Government should not invite a second June 18 uprising" among others.

Separately, the Mayanglangjing Nupi Semgat Shagat Lup, Taning Development Club and Mayanglangjing Youth's Library Club (MLYLC) organised a sit-in protest from 11 am to 2 pm at Mayanglanjing Bazar today.

As per a press release, the protesters demanded stringent punishment for the culprits behind the Tronglaobi bomb attack and killing of three persons in the CRPF firing.

The protest saw the participation of around 200 persons with placards bearing messages like "Crackdown on Kuki narco terrorists", "Stop India's policy of destroying indigenous communities", "Strict punishment for Kuki narco terrorists and CRPF personnel" and "Stop India's proxy war" .

Local clubs and meira paibis along the stretch from Dolaithabi to Khurai Lamlong organised similar sit-in protests across various meira paibi sheds and community halls today.