Meitei Miscreants Torch Atleast 5 Abandoned Kukis Houses in ‘High Security Zone’ of Imphal Even After 8 Months of Violence

Despite the claims and allegations made by the Meiteis that there is no law and order in Kuki-Zo areas, a clear picture on complete failure of law and order in the valley has surfaced again on Thursday night wherein five abandoned houses belonging to Kuki-Zo community in New Lambulane was torched by Meitei miscreants.

Though the culprit behind the arsoning is yet to be ascertained, it is likely that the Meiteis and their media houses will surely report it as a result of short circuit.

This locality was once burned during the initial stage of the violence, prompting many to assert that living together with the Meiteis was not feasible anymore under any circumstances.

Despite the area being close to high security areas such as the Officers’ Colony and Chief Minister’s Bungalow, it is questionable as to how such incident has been allowed to happen again. Even the central security forces are also stationed at New Lambulane area since the outbreak of the violence.

Many of the Meitei social media users who were watching the live video told the video uploader to stop the live video. Some of them commented that the central forces who were guarding the area and the Kukis colluded and burnt the house by giving prior information to the national media.

This is not the first instance wherein abandoned houses of kuki zo have been torched. A few months back, houses belonging to Kuki-Zo communities in the same area were also torched. Even in the past incidents when the Kuki-Zo houses were torched in the same area, the Meiteis and even the media house were quick enough to claim or blame that the houses caught fire owing to short circuit.