A Christian woman in her 60s was killed inside a church as she prayed, alongside two other Christians, by ethnic Meitei armed with automatic rifles in Manipur state’s Khoken village. The attack occurred on the boundary between Kangpokpi and Imphal West districts. The use of army uniforms and vehicles by the Meitei militants raised questions about how they obtained them and potential involvement of outside forces in the conflict. Long-simmering conflict between the Kuki and the majority ethnic Meitei boiled over when the Manipur High Court directed the state government to consider a Meitei demand for Scheduled Tribe status. The April 19 directive sparked protests on May 3, which have resulted in more than 160 deaths in the region, with a disproportionate number being Christian tribal people. Around 317 church buildings have been destroyed in the violence since May 3.
Christian Woman Fatally Attacked by Armed Meitei in Manipur Church During Prayer
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