IMPHAL: Amid the rising violence in Manipur, a mob vandalised the ancestral house of BJP MLA Kongkham Robindro in Imphal West district on Sunday evening. This incident follows an attack on the MLA’s residence a day earlier, which was ransacked and partially burned.
According to police, the mob stormed Robindro’s ancestral home in Mayang Imphal, demanding to meet with the legislator to discuss his position on the current ethnic and political tensions in the state.
Robindro was not present at home, but his father assured the group that he would convey the messages to the MLA. The protesters asked for clarification about Robindro’s views on the ongoing violence.
The attacks came amid violent protests in the Imphal Valley, sparked by the recent killings of six people, including three women and children, by militants in the hill district of Jiribam.
Ethnic violence between the Meitei community in the Imphal Valley and the Kuki tribals in the hills since May 2023 has resulted in over 200 deaths and thousands of displaced persons.
The situation remains tense as efforts continue to curb the violence.
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