Video ViralA video showing men armed with assault rifles openly 'playing' football in Manipur's Kangpokpi district has gone viral] The Meitei Heritage Society wrote: ‘This video of a football tournament in Manipur has gone viral on social media.
Video ViralA video showing men armed with assault rifles openly 'playing' football in Manipur's Kangpokpi district has gone viral] The football tournament – thought to have happened on January 20 – was part of an event attended by around 300 people, and also featured cultural performances and dancing, according to the Times of India.
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In one clip a man wearing a fluorescent football top grins as he holds a rifle in both hands while dribbling the ball, and in another a group of men pose together- in the same tops – smiling and holding their weapons up.
A Manipur charity that supports the local ethnic Meitei population posted a clip of the men on X asking authorities to investigate and questioning whether the players were Kuki Militants.
