Kuki man killed in Manipur; shutdown paralyses Imphal Valley

A Kuki man was killed in Manipur, prompting a Kuki organisation to declare a 24-hour shutdown in Kangpokpi district. The incident escalates ongoing ethnic tensions in the region, with the shutdown disrupting normal life in the Imphal Valley. The killing's circumstances remain unclear, but it underscores the fragile security situation in Manipur.