Manipur: Tension escalates as fresh 48-hr shutdown follows three-day strike over killings

Imphal, Oct 23 (UNI) Tensions have escalated in Manipur, with a fresh 48-hour shutdown beginning at midnight following the killing of a youth identified as Rakesh in Thoubal district. On October 18, a Meitei youth was killed in Thoubal district while the next day three Meitei youths who were felling trees were shot dead by Kuki militants in Kangpokpi district. The shutdown comes immediately after a three-day strike over the killing of three Meitei youths in Kangpokpi district, underscoring the growing unrest in the state. Police have arrested suspects in connection with the killings and intensified security operations, while businesses…