Imphal/Churachandpur, Nov 21 (PTI) Hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) staying in relief camps in Manipur's Bishnupur district tried to march towards neighbouring Churachandpur district on Friday evening, prompting security forces to fire tear gas to disperse them, officials said.

The IDPs, who fled Churachandpur during ethnic violence in 2023, said the situation in the state had returned to normal as the annual Sangai tourism festival was being held after a two-year gap.

They demanded that they be allowed to return to their homes in Churachandpur district, an official quoting an IDP said.

The IDPs were, however, stopped by security forces near Phougakchao Ikhai in Bishnupur district, a few kilometre from Churachandpur district.

Security forces put up barricades, barbed wir

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