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Men Douse Themselves In Petrol As Protests Erupt Over Arrest; Internet Shut Down Across Manipur

State: Manipur

Year: 2025

Date: June 8, 2025

Source:

https://www.outlookindia.com/national/men-douse-themselves-in-petrol-as-protests-erupt-over-arrest-internet-shut-down-across-manipur-protest-arambai-tenggol-arrest

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A video circulating on the internet shows a group of men dressed in black pouring petrol over themselves and threatening to set themselves on fire in a symbolic protest against the arrest of a key Arambai Tenggol leader on Saturday.

Protests erupted in  Manipur after an Arambai Tenggol leader – Kanan Meitei – was arrested by a joint team of National Investigation Agency and Manipur Police in Imphal West, as per The Hindu. The clashes injured at least three people in Imphal.

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Following protests on Saturday evening in Manipur’s Imphal, internet and data services have been suspended across all districts in Manipur’s central valley.

“Internet and mobile data services including VSAT and VPN services in the territorial jurisdiction of Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching and Bishnupur districts of the State of Manipur for five days with effect from 11:45 P.M. of June 7, except for those cases whereby State Government exempts and allows for whitelisting,” a Saturday notice issued by Government of Manipur stated.