Paramilitary Soldier Injured In Manipur Firing, Several Houses Set On Fire

The situation escalated at around 9.20 am, when firing broke out in the area as journalists were covering the incident and recording footage of the burnt and damaged houses

24 Aug 2026, 09:13 · NDTV

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A paramilitary soldier was injured amid firing in Manipur
Multiple houses were burnt or damaged in some villages during the unrest
Key highway was blocked by Naga tribes, disrupting traffic between Manipur and Nagaland

What measures are security forces taking to calm the area?
Imphal/Guwahati:

A paramilitary soldier was injured amid firing in Manipur's Senapati and adjoining areas of Kangpokpi district today. Several houses were also burnt or damaged. The first fire incident was reported at 2.40 am from Taphou Kuki, with fire services personnel reaching the area at 3.30 am. Ground reports indicated the presence of police personnel near the Senapati district gate, though this could not be independently confirmed. According to local accounts, some people at the site objected to the arrival of the firefighters.

After 4 am, further incidents were reported around 9MR and Mareimei, where houses belonging to members of the Naga tribes were reportedly targeted. Preliminary information indicated that one house at Taphou Kuki was burnt, while a house belonging to a resident of Lai village, a Poumai Naga settlement, was reportedly demolished. Another house belonging to a resident of Phuba village, also a Poumai Naga settlement, was reportedly burnt.

The situation escalated at around 9.20 am, when firing broke out in the area as journalists were covering the incident and recording footage of the burnt and damaged houses.

A 54-year-old jawan of the 36 CRPF received a bullet injury at Liangmai Taphou. He was taken to the district hospital in Senapati, where he is undergoing treatment. The injured jawan said he could not determine the direction from which the bullet was fired, as firing appeared to have come from both sides.

Meanwhile, NH-2, the Imphal-Dimapur highway, was blocked by members of the Naga tribes, disrupting traffic along the major road link between Manipur and Nagaland. The Taphou Kuki Village Authority in a statement today condemned the burning and destruction of a house belonging to a Taphou Kuki villager, describing the incident as "deplorable, inhuman and unacceptable."

The village authority asked the district administration and the police to investigate the incident, identify those responsible and take action according to law. It also appealed to all concerned to refrain from violence, arson and destruction of property. The authority issued a 24-hour deadline to those involved in burning the house to claim responsibility and resolve the matter under Kuki customary law. It said it would not be responsible for any unauthorised incident thereafter.

Security forces have been deployed in Taphou and adjoining areas of Senapati and Kangpokpi districts as the situation remains tense. The circumstances surrounding the firing, the full extent of property damage and any additional casualties are being ascertained.

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