IMPHAL: The Indian Manipur state police have said that over 175 people have been killed, 1,118 injured and 33 are still missing since violence broke out in disturbed Manipur state in India on May 3, 2023. The state’s police said 96 unclaimed bodies are lying unclaimed in morgues. At least 5,172 cases of arson have been reported, which include 4,786 houses and 386 religious places (254 churches and 132 temples). As many as 5,668 weapons have been looted from the state armoury since the beginning of the violence. Of this, Indian army and paramilitary forces have recovered 1,329 weapons, 15,050 ammunition and 400 bombs, the police report claimed.

Source: Pakistan Today September 15, 2023 20:32 UTC