2 min readImphalAug 25, 2026 04:30 AM ISTSecurity forces have since been deployed in Taphou and adjoining areas. (File Photo)A sub-inspector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sustained a bullet injury to his left foot as fresh violence broke out along the border of Senapati, a Naga-dominated district, and adjoining areas of Kuki-Zo-dominated Kangpokpi district on Monday.Pradeep Singh of the 36th Battalion was deployed at an outpost in Matanmai Naga village, Senapati, near the border with Taphou Kuki in Kangpoki district. According to preliminary reports, he was hit in crossfire between the Naga and Kuki village sides. He is undergoing treatment at District Hospital, Senapati.The violence began at around 2.40 am at Taphou Kuki, where a house was allegedly set on fire by unidentified persons. Fire and emergency services personnel reached around 3.30 am. Further incidents were reported around 4 am in Mareimei area on the Senapati side. A house belonging to Nagas was reportedly set ablaze and another demolished by unidentified persons.The situation escalated at around 9 am when firing broke out. Security forces have since been deployed in Taphou and adjoining areas. The violence has disrupted traffic along NH-2, the Imphal-Dimapur highway connecting Manipur and Nagaland. Transport services on NH-2 had resumed only last Friday after three years following the ethnic violence that erupted in May 2023.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Aug 24: Latest News01Growing French stature in badminton underlined by 2 World Championship titles02US Green Card September update: Why Indian families got relief, workers didn’t03‘25–30g protein at breakfast can change your day’: Do women need to eat within an hour of waking?04Sinner out, Alcaraz back, battling Djokovic: US Open’s Big 3 storylines05‘No new swine flu strain, don’t panic,’ says ICMR; Delhi logs over 2,000 casesAdvertisementLive BlogNEET PG Admit Card 2026 Live Updates: NBEMS will issue admit cards on August 255 hours agoWorld News Today Live Updates: Trump’s ‘economic onslaught’ against Iran, issues ‘final warning’ to countries6 hours agoCTET City Intimation Slip September 2026 Live Updates: CBSE likely to issue city-slip this week10 hours agoIndia vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 2nd Test Day 2: IND in command as SL end Day 2 at 8/211 hours agoSowcar Janaki (1931-2026): Vijay, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Jr NTR pay tribute to actor3 days agoAdvertisement