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Crime
Media Houses Attacked as Violence Escalates in Churachandpur, Manipur
✍️ Assam Times
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 04:32 AM
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Reports indicate that several media outlets in Churachandpur, Manipur, were targeted amid a surge in local violence.
Several media houses in Churachandpur, Manipur, came under attack as the district experienced a sharp rise in violent incidents. The assaults were reported by the Assam Times, which highlighted the growing risk to journalists and news organisations in the area.
The targeting of press facilities adds to an already volatile security situation in the town, where clashes between rival groups have intensified over recent weeks. Local observers note that the attacks on media outlets are part of a broader pattern of intimidation aimed at curbing the flow of information.
Authorities have been urged to safeguard media personnel and premises, emphasizing the need to uphold press freedom even as law‑and‑order challenges mount in the region.
The targeting of press facilities adds to an already volatile security situation in the town, where clashes between rival groups have intensified over recent weeks. Local observers note that the attacks on media outlets are part of a broader pattern of intimidation aimed at curbing the flow of information.
Authorities have been urged to safeguard media personnel and premises, emphasizing the need to uphold press freedom even as law‑and‑order challenges mount in the region.