Kukis torch Meitei houses at Leimakhong
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 31 2023:
A tense situation has once again gripped the army cantonment area of Leimakhong after Kukis torched some Meitei houses.
According to a villager of Leimakhong Chingmang who is now taking refuge at Kanto, Kukis set ablaze some houses of Leimakhong Chingmang at around 7 pm today.
"As we could not visit the village, the exact number of houses torched by the Kukis cannot be ascertained.
We heard that army personnel have doused the fire", said the villager.
Nonetheless, he questioned how the Kukis managed to intrude into the Meitei village and burn down houses despite the presence of a large number of army personnel, being the headquarters of Red Shield Division.
Moreover, a large number of paramilitary forces are deployed in the area, he pointed out.
"On the other hand, army and paramilitary forces always raise objections whenever we make any attempt to go to Leimakhong Chingmang from Kanto Sabal", he said.
Sources said that a large number of people were marching to Leimakhong Chingmang but they were blocked by security personnel which resulted in a tense stand-off, sources said.