Imphal, July 18 -- Farmers working in cultivated lands during the monsoon season in Manipur's Bishnupur district, which borders Churachandpur, have conveyed their inability to access and cultivate their fields due to prevailing security concerns.

Their concerns were brought to light during a visit by the Deputy Commissioner of Bishnupur, Pooja Elangbam, who on Friday inspected several agricultural sites across the district. She visited farmland in Manipur's Ngangkha Lawai, Naranseina, Phubala, and Thinungei to engage directly with local farmers and hear their grievances.

The inspection followed an incident on June 19, when a farmer named Ningthoujam Biren was shot while working in his field in the Phubala area. He sustained an arm injur...