Northeast Nowreports that Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) militants looted bus passengers at Taphou in Senapati District of Manipur during the intervening night of November 23-24. The bus was travelling from Dimapur in Nagaland to Imphal in Manipur.
Separately, Zomi council on November 24 organised rally in Churachandpur District demanding the creation of Zoland Territorial Council (ZTC) through political talks between the Centre, Manipur government and United People’s Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO), reports East Mojo. Similar public rally was also seen at various Zo inhabited areas in the state and New Delhi to press the Centre to expedite the tripartite talks with the armed groups, UPF/KNO. According to the organisers, Zo community is a constituent of nine tribes, including Gangte, Kom, Mate, Paite, Simte, Tedim-Chin, Thangkhal, Zou and Vaiphei.