In Moreh three houses of Meiteis torched after women viral video

Imphal: Tensions flared again in Manipur’s Moreh after fresh violence involving burning of abandoned houses and a women’s protest rally on Friday.

According to official sources, unidentified miscreants torched three abandoned houses of non-tribal Meiteis in Moreh town, which shares its border with Myanmar’s Namphalong market.
The first incident occurred around 1 am on Friday, when an abandoned house belonging to Ahanjao Meitei, a resident of Moreh Ward No. 5, was reduced to ashes.
In a follow-up operation, at around 8 am on the same day, unknown persons torched two houses in Moreh Ward No. 7, belonging to S. Ibomcha Meitei and his younger brother S. Ibohal Meitei.
On 3 May, during an outbreak of ethnic violence between the Meiteis and Kukis, all the houses belonging to the Meitei community in Moreh town were burnt down by suspected Kuki militants.
More than 4000 Meiteis were forced to leave their homes and take refuge in various relief camps across the state.

However, these three houses were partially damaged because their houses were close to the houses of Manipuri Muslims living in Moreh.
In response to the recent incident, Kuki women dressed in black grass took out protest rallies in and around Moreh, later gathering in front of the district commissioner’s office.
Tensions escalated after a video surfaced on Wednesday, showing two Kuki women from one of the warring communities being paraded naked by a few men from the Meitei community.

The victims allegedly experienced gang rape in a nearby field.

Thousands of people, including women, youth and the elderly, participated in the rally and demanded a separate administration for the Kuki community living in Manipur.