Manipur unrest: Protesters threaten to set themselves on fire, curfew imposed

A group of young men poured petrol on their heads and threatened to set themselves on fire in Manipur’s capital Imphal over the arrest of a key leader of the Arambai Tenggol (AT), a volunteer group of the Meitei community which faces allegations of participating in the Meitei-Kuki ethnic clashes.

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Protests broke out on Saturday night in Imphal after the security forces arrested AT leader, Kanan Singh. The protesters burnt tyres on the road and blocked roads. Some Imphal residents also reported hearing the sound of gunfire.

In visuals of the protest, a group of young men in black t-shirts were seen holding bottles with petrol in them. One of them was heard saying, “We have given up arms. We have done what you're supposed to do during the floods. Now you're arresting us. We will kill ourselves.”