Good morning, readers. Here are the top stories to start your Tuesday, from India-US relations and fresh developments in Manipur to the investigation into the shooting outside actor Tiger Shroff’s home and India’s medal tally at the Asian Para Games.
Clashes included a killing during violence between Meiteis and Pangals, renewed Naga-Kuki confrontations and an ambush in which three Meitei villagers were killed. An attack on a CRPF team also left three personnel critically injured. The developments prompted curfew measures, security reinforcements and an emergency meeting of the state’s unified command. Read more .
Manipur witnessed fresh violence involving Meiteis, Nagas, Kukis and Pangals over a 48-hour period, while members of the Nepali community were also caught in the unrest.
Tiger Shroff shooting case: Bike purchase, phone trail lead cops to 3 suspects
Police said the trio had been promised ₹ 37,000 for the attack and a chance to flee abroad, possibly to Nepal. A Special Executive Magistrate court has extended the judicial custody of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das by two days over a protest at Jantar Mantar against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The court cited concerns about repeated protest calls at de-notified sites and alleged violations of permission conditions. Read more . Mumbai Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the shooting outside a football ground in Juhu where actor Tiger Shroff was present. The accused were apprehended aboard a Jaipur-bound train at Kota after investigators traced a motorcycle allegedly used in the attack and followed the suspects’ phone trail. Shroff escaped with minor bruises, while an injured man remains in intensive care.
The CJP called the proceedings an attack on democratic voices and said it would challenge the order before higher courts.
