After the firing incident, irate locals from nearby villages came out on the streets and blocked vehicular traffic to register their protest.Kongba Maru had earlier witnessed vandalism of temple properties by miscreants allegedly from the adjoining hill areas of Kangpokpi district.Earlier in the day, Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla extended the deadline for the surrender of looted and illegal firearms till 4 pm on March 6 following demands by people from both hill and valley areas for additional time, an official statement said.Bhalla had on February 20 urged warring groups to voluntarily surrender weapons robbed from security forces and other illegally held firearms within seven days, the deadline of which ended on Thursday.During the seven-day period, more than 300 firearms were surrendered by the public, primarily in the valley districts.More than 250 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023.The Centre had imposed President’s rule in the state on February 13 after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned.The state assembly, which has a tenure till 2027, has been put under suspended animation.
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