Manipur Arrests Six After Rally Turns Violent as Chief Minister Seeks Talks on Blast Probe

Overview

• Manipur Police arrested six people Sunday following Saturday's volatile rally in Greater Imphal, saying they disrupted law and order.
• Thousands marched to submit a seven-point memo to the chief minister over the April 7 Tronglaobi bombing, and officers later used tear gas as more than 30 people were hurt.
• Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said the state police chief and the National Investigation Agency are coordinating on the blast investigation and gave no timeline for arrests.
• The children’s bodies remain in a morgue because the family wants arrests first, and the chief minister urged them to accept the bodies while saying the cabinet will give the parents state jobs.
• COCOMI pressed for action on displaced families, alleged narco-terror networks, and scrapping truce deals known as Suspension of Operations, as the government called for talks and said some demands are delicate and need wider review.