Manipur On The Edge: Woman Killed In Crossfire, Students Continue Protests; Internet Suspended |N18V

Manipur On The Edge: Woman Killed In Crossfire, Students Continue Protests; Internet Suspended |N18V Manipur continues to seethe with one more civilian losing her life in armed conflict in the northeastern state that was triggered in May last year with clashes between Meitei and Kukis, leaving hundreds dead and thousands homeless since then. In the fresh incident, police on Tuesday said a 46-year-old woman was killed after getting caught in a clash between two armed groups in Kangpokpi district. The incident happened in the remote Thangbuh village on Sunday night, officials said. With this casualty, at least nine persons have died and over 12 injured in the fresh wave of violence, which includes drone and missile attacks. A few houses in the village were also torched, forcing the locals to flee to nearby forests, they added. The deceased woman was identified as Nemjakhol Lhungdim. Her body was handed over to her family after a post-mortem examination at the Churachandpur district hospital, po
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