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Three persons were injured in a gunfight between armed village volunteers and unidentified gunmen in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district

The Assam Rifles on December 4 found the bodies of at least 13 men in Tengnoupal district of Manipur, close to the Myanmar border

Attempt to ambush Assam Rifles patrol in Manipur's Tengnoupal district with IED foiled. No injuries/deaths reported. PLA cadres remotely detonated IED, opened fire, but were effectively retaliated. ITLF's statement of "self-rule" in districts dominated by Kuki-Zo people has "no legal/constitutional basis"; legal action being taken.

During their ongoing negotiations with the union home ministry, Kuki-Zo militant groups demanded a union territory similar to the administrative setup of Puducherry.

Manipur government orders Assam Rifles to replace Central forces at Churachandpur-Bishnupur boundary, an area of frequent clashes between Kuki and Meitei communities. After violence on Aug 5, BJP MLA questioned role of Central forces. Stand-off at Tengnoupal continues as 300-400 Kuki-Zo women continue sit-in blockade.

The Manipur government’s efforts to send additional State police to the town along the India-Myanmar border has now been blocked by around 300-400 women protesters.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the India-Myanmar border town of Moreh in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district where he will meet Kuki civil society groups, besides reviewing the security measures in place.

The seized drug is estimated to be worth about ₹6.40 crore in the international market