Manipur Protesters Clash With Security Forces, Several Injured

A massive group of protesters started marching towards barricades placed by the security forces between two tensed districts in Manipur, forcing the security forces to fire tear gas and rubber bullets. Several were injured and were taken to hospital. The protesters came out defying curfew in the Meitei-majority valley region of Manipur, following a call by the Coordination Committee (COCOMI), the umbrella body of Meitei civil society groups. The COCOMI said they will march till the Chin-Kuki-majority Churachanpur, despite the government's appeal not to do so as it may worsen the Manipur crisis.