Protests In Manipur's Imphal Over Arrest Of Arambai Tenggol Leader

Protests broke out against the arrest of an Arambai Tenggol leader in Manipur's capital Imphal on Saturday night.

The protesters, mostly young people who are members of the Meitei volunteer group Arambai Tenggol (AT) which the Kuki tribes accuse of attacking their villages at the peak of the ethnic clashes, burnt tyres on the roads and shouted slogans against the arrest of AT leader Kanan Singh.

Night visuals from Imphal showed crowds demanding Kanan Singh to be freed. Residents posted on social media that they heard what sounded like gunfire in Imphal's Kwakeithel area.