Mob attacks Assam Rifles camp in Manipur, burns vehicles

A mob attacked an Assam Rifles camp in Manipur's Senapati district on the night of July 14, vandalizing the facility and setting security vehicles on fire after a paramilitary search operation earlier in the day. Officials reported that the violence at the camp in Naga Tophou, near Senapati town, began around 9:30 p.m. and was brought under control by midnight with no injuries reported.

The unrest followed an Assam Rifles area domination and search operation launched earlier on July 14 based on intelligence inputs. According to a statement from the Defence PRO, credible intelligence and social media posts indicated the presence of armed cadres near Makuilongdi, approximately two kilometers west of a designated camp of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah), or NSCN (IM), at Oklong. The reports suggested the cadres were moving outside designated camps while carrying weapons and wearing uniforms, which officials said was a violation of established ceasefire ground rules. These alleged violations were formally reported to the Ceasefire Monitoring Group.

During the operation, Assam Rifles columns approaching Makuilongdi and Oklong villages were obstructed by local...