<p>The official quarters of woman Manipur minister Nemcha Kipgen in Lamphel area in Imphal West district was set on fire by unidentified people on Wednesday night, an official said.</p>.<p>The incident occurred after nine people were killed and 10 others injured when suspected miscreants attacked a village in the Khamenlok area of ethnic strife-hit Manipur, officials said.</p>.<p>No one was present in the quarters of Kipgen, a Kuki community leader, when it was torched.</p>.<p>Firefighters reached the spot and doused the flames before the blaze could spread to the neighbourhood.</p>.<p>No group has owned responsibility as yet for the arson.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a data-ved="2ahUKEwjQjt_kncP_AhW8d2wGHQtxCCMQxfQBKAB6BAgJEAE" href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/congress-demands-visit-of-all-party-delegation-to-manipur-1227200.html">Congress demands visit of all-party delegation to Manipur</a></strong></p>.<p>Earlier, at around 1 am, armed miscreants surrounded the Kuki village of Khamenlok area bordering Imphal East district and Kangpoki district and launched the attack, officials said.</p>.<p>In the gun battle that ensued, both sides suffered casualties and injuries.</p>.<p>The area lies along the borders of the Meitei-dominated Imphal East district and tribal-majority Kangpokpi district.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the district authorities have cut short the curfew relaxation hours from the usual 5 am to 6 pm in Imphal East district and Imphal West district to 5 am to 9 am.</p>.<p>Curfew remains in force in 11 of the 16 districts of Manipur, while internet services are suspended in the entire northeastern state.</p>.<p>More than 100 people lost their lives and 310 others were injured in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki community people in Manipur that broke out a month ago. Army and para-military personnel were deployed to restore peace in the state.</p>.<p>Clashes first broke out on May 3 after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.</p>.<p>Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. Tribals - Nagas and Kukis - constitute another 40 per cent of the population and reside in the hill districts.</p>
<p>The official quarters of woman Manipur minister Nemcha Kipgen in Lamphel area in Imphal West district was set on fire by unidentified people on Wednesday night, an official said.</p>.<p>The incident occurred after nine people were killed and 10 others injured when suspected miscreants attacked a village in the Khamenlok area of ethnic strife-hit Manipur, officials said.</p>.<p>No one was present in the quarters of Kipgen, a Kuki community leader, when it was torched.</p>.<p>Firefighters reached the spot and doused the flames before the blaze could spread to the neighbourhood.</p>.<p>No group has owned responsibility as yet for the arson.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a data-ved="2ahUKEwjQjt_kncP_AhW8d2wGHQtxCCMQxfQBKAB6BAgJEAE" href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/congress-demands-visit-of-all-party-delegation-to-manipur-1227200.html">Congress demands visit of all-party delegation to Manipur</a></strong></p>.<p>Earlier, at around 1 am, armed miscreants surrounded the Kuki village of Khamenlok area bordering Imphal East district and Kangpoki district and launched the attack, officials said.</p>.<p>In the gun battle that ensued, both sides suffered casualties and injuries.</p>.<p>The area lies along the borders of the Meitei-dominated Imphal East district and tribal-majority Kangpokpi district.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the district authorities have cut short the curfew relaxation hours from the usual 5 am to 6 pm in Imphal East district and Imphal West district to 5 am to 9 am.</p>.<p>Curfew remains in force in 11 of the 16 districts of Manipur, while internet services are suspended in the entire northeastern state.</p>.<p>More than 100 people lost their lives and 310 others were injured in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki community people in Manipur that broke out a month ago. Army and para-military personnel were deployed to restore peace in the state.</p>.<p>Clashes first broke out on May 3 after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.</p>.<p>Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley. Tribals - Nagas and Kukis - constitute another 40 per cent of the population and reside in the hill districts.</p>