NEW DELHI — Many people, including a senior police official, were injured after a protest rally turned violent and attacked the superintendent of police’s office in the northeastern state of Manipur, officials said Saturday.
The violence broke out in Kangpokpi district, about 44 km north of Imphal, the capital city of Manipur.
Authorities have deployed additional police force in the district to contain the situation.
Many protesters, who sustained injuries during the clashes, were also admitted to hospital.
Manipur has been on edge since May 3, 2023 when large-scale violence broke out in the state during a tribal protest over the inclusion of the non-tribal Meitei community for a scheduled tribe status — designated for disadvantaged socio-economic groups which gives them reservations in education and government jobs.
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