Violence erupts in Manipur after the peace agreement between Maitei and Hamar communities

Violence erupts again in Manipur

Imphal – A peace agreement was signed to maintain peace in Jiribam, Manipur recently. Within 24 hours of the peace agreement, violence has erupted in Jiribam. Shots were fired in Maitei colony in Jiribam. A house was set on fore in Lalpani village .

🚨Fresh Violence in Manipur : Violence erupts again between the #Meitei and #Hmar communities in Manipur’s Jiribam despite a peace agreement!

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— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) August 3, 2024

After nearly a year of violence between Maitei and Hamar communities, for the first time, both the communities agreed to maintain peace at least in Jiribam. On the morning of 1^stAugust, in a meeting, a peace agreement was signed. During the meeting, it was decided that both the parties will cooperate with the security forces to prevent incidents of arson and shoot-out and will work towards normalising the situation.

After this agreement, on the night of 2^ndAugust, some armed men torched a house in the village and opened fire. Following the incident, security forces have been deployed in the area. This year, in the month of June, a farmer’s dead body was found in a field in Jiribam, and violence had erupted. Due to arson from both sides, thousands of people had been forced leave their homes and move to camps.