Residence of BJP minister Govind vandalised in a fresh violence

Manipur: An angry mob stormed the residence of Manipur Public Works Department, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister and Bishnupur MLA Govind Das Konthoujam at Ningthoukhong Bazar under Bishnupur district.
The incident took place on May 24 around 4:00 pm, in which a mob of over a hundred people entered the minister’s residence and allegedly vandalized pieces of furniture, and smashed the windows of the minister’s residence. Broke the glasses.
Meanwhile, the Bishnupur police team immediately arrived and dispersed the crowd. As per the latest update the situation has been brought under control.

With reports of fire and fresh violence in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, the Bishnupur district administration has announced the relaxation of curfew from 5 am to 4 pm.
The notification reads, “The period of relaxation of curfew on 24th May 2023 from 5:00 AM to 4:00 PM, has been canceled on 23rd May by this office at even no.
All those involved in essential services such as health, PHED and transportation of food and water will be exempted from the imposition of further curfew after the expiry of the said relaxation period.”

This order was issued by District Magistrate Lourembam Bikram.

According to further sources, relaxation of curfew in respect of Imphal East and Imphal West has also been cancelled.