The perpetrators fled via the Kumbi bridge, located approximately 300 meters away, at approximately 3:35 pm on Tuesday.

An associate professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University’s School of Social Sciences, Akoijam asserted that as long as the two communities continue to be citizens of the country, they will have to live and work together.

Shah said that the Modi government has decided to fence the Myanmar border to keep Manipur secure as well as to cancel Free Movement Regime

Citing a stance of "no justice, no vote," these groups have taken a decisive stance following recent outbreaks of violence in the conflict-stricken state.

Family members of 31 missing individuals from the crisis have expressed their intent to raise the issue with the Union Home Minister during his visit, urging action to trace the missing persons.

The move follows the MHA's directive to send 100 companies of central forces, totalling 10,000 troops, to West Bengal by April 15, with 25 of these companies being diverted from Manipur.

This marks the longest period of peace in the state since the outbreak of clashes on May 3, 2023. 

The ECI has also launched voter awareness initiatives tailored to the sentiments of displaced individuals grappling with the loss of their homes.

A large number of people were forced to leave their homes and stay in relief camps and other places since the strife began in the northeastern state in May last year.

Manipur, with its two Lok Sabha constituencies, is scheduled to conduct polls in two phases on April 19 and 26, marking a crucial moment in the state's democratic process.