As per reports, the latest situational updates in Manipur as of Thursday (18 January) are as follows:
• On Thursday (18 January), there were violent protests in several parts of Manipur. Five civilians were killed and three BSF personnel injured in fresh violence that spread throughout several districts.
• Senior police officials confirmed that in Bishnupur district, four persons, all Meiteis, were killed by armed miscreants at Ningthong Kha Khunou around 1400 hours on Thursday (18 January). The deaths were followed by protests which erupted across Imphal Valley.
• In a separate incident earlier on Thursday (18 January) morning, a gunfight broke out between armed village volunteers at Kangchup in Imphal West district, where a 23 year old Meitei was killed.
