Conflicts in Manipur’s Thoubal district resulted in one death and other injuries; prohibition orders were put in place.
News Mania Desk/ Piyal Chatterjee/ 19th October 2026
Conflicts between two clans in Manipur’s Thoubal district resulted in at least one fatality and multiple injuries, according to authorities on Monday.In the two impacted neighborhoods, where a few homes and cars were also set on fire, district authorities issued prohibitory orders that prevented residents from leaving their homes.
According to police, tensions started when a group of people allegedly began hurling stones at a neighboring location in Khangabok village, which is located under the Thoubal police station and is about 25 kilometers south of Imphal, where a performance was taking place on Sunday nitght
Members of two communities at Khangabok and Sangaiyumpham threw stones at each other as a result of the event, and several homes and cars were set on fire.
Unidentified miscreants opened fire, shooting one individual in the head. After being transported to a local hospital, he passed away from his wounds. Laishram Rakesh has been identified as the dead, according to authorities. After being struck by stones, a number of other people were also admitted to the hospital with minor cuts.
According to authorities, the situation is under control as of Monday morning after more state and central personnel were dispatched to the two communities. District magistrate Thoubal issued prohibitory orders on Sunday nite that stated, “There is likelihood of breach of peace, disturbance of public tranquillity, and imminent danger to human life and properties…because of the unlawful activities of some antisocial elements.”
In accordance with Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the district magistrate also ordered residents of Khangabok and Sangaiyumpham localities to stay indoors after 11 p.m. on Sunday. The expiry date of the restriction was not specified in the Section, which gives the authorities the authority to impose interim orders to avert immediate hazards or public nuisances.
