Bikers and Locals Clash in Manipur's Kuki Village: Police Confirm Non-Communal Nature of Incident

Nov 14, 2025 12:18 am CST

A misunderstanding between 32 Muslim bikers and residents of a Kuki village in Manipur's Ukhrul district led to a confrontation that police confirm was not communally motivated. The incident, which occurred during the bikers' return from a waterfall trip, was attributed to language barriers and concerns about driving behavior rather than ethnic tensions in the region.