Manipur: Curfew imposed in Bishnupur, public gatherings banned in four other districts

An indefinite curfew was imposed on Saturday night in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, and orders prohibiting five or more persons from gathering were implemented in Kakching, Thoubal, Imphal East and Imphal West, after a member of armed Meitei group Arambai Tenggol was arrested in Imphal West.

Internet services were also suspended in the five districts – all of them located in the state’s Meitei-dominated valley region – following the development.

pic.twitter.com/dKnpLKqFjw— Manipur Police (@manipur_police) June 7, 2025

A joint team of the National Investigation Agency and the Manipur Police on Saturday evening arrested Kanan Meitei, said to be the “army chief” of the Arambai Tenggol, in Imphal West, The Hindu reported. Hundreds of residents took to the streets in Imphal West’s Kwakithel area to try to stop the police convoy and snatch him from custody.

The police opened fire to force the mob to disperse.

On Sunday, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Kh Ibomcha said that Kanan Meitei had been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation, reported The Morning Bell. The central agency said that it had arrested an Arambai Tenggol member on Saturday but did not name him.

In addition, reports stated that Kanan Meitei had been handed over to the central agency.

Protestors also burned tyres and blocked roads in parts of the state capital, including the Tiddim road and Uripok areas in Imphal West district, demanding that...

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