Tension In Manipur's Foothill Village After Farmer Stopped From Ploughing Paddy Field

A farmer who went to plough a paddy field was stopped by some members of the Kuki tribes, leading to tension in a foothill village in the interdistrict border between Manipur's Imphal East and Kangpokpi. The Meitei farmer told the security forces that he owned the land, and took his tractor to the paddy field on Sunday morning when a group of people from the Kuki tribes objected to ploughing it, claiming the land in Leitanpokpi village belonged to them. The police and the central forces stopped some people from both the communities from throwing stones at each other and using catapults, and took control of the situation. The security forces requested the public not to believe in rumours. The villagers said the matter will be easily solved by looking at the land ownership papers, or pattas. They also appealed for calm.

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