India, June 9 -- Two Manipur police personnel, including an additional superintendent of police (ASP) of Bishnupur district, were allegedly assaulted by supporters of the shutdown imposed by Arambai Tengol, a Meitei group, at Nambol Thongkha, Bishnupur on Monday.

The incident occurred during a patrol along Tiddim Road (NH-150) amid the 10-day total shutdown imposed by Arambai Tengol.

The shutdown, enforced across the valley districts since Saturday, followed the arrest of five Arambai Tengol volunteers, including one of its leaders, Asem Kanan. Kanan was later formally arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, Imphal, on Sunday.

Since the arrests, tensions have been escalating acros...