Imphal, June 21 -- The Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) has called for a judicial inquiry into the killing of Hoikholhing Haokip, a Kuki-Zo woman allegedly shot by security personnel in Churachandpur district on Thursday.

The incident has triggered widespread unrest, prompting an indefinite shutdown across Churachandpur and Kangpokpi districts.

In a memorandum submitted to the Governor of Manipur through the Deputy Commissioner of Churachandpur on Friday, the ITLF demanded transparency and accountability in the investigation.

The forum urged the government to identify, apprehend, and prosecute those responsible for Haokip's death in accordance with the law.

Notably, Hoikholhing Haokip, wife of the village chief of Langchingmanb...