Thousands of Kukis took out demonstrations in Imphal and other districts in Manipur on Friday to demand trial for the killings of 905 men, women, invalids and children allegedly by armed National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) rebels during the ethnic cleansing from 1992. The NSCN(IM) had served quit notices to the Kukis who were staying in the "areas of the Nagas" with September 13,1993 as the deadline. Kuki Impi Manipur (KIM) says that 905 persons were killed, 360 villages uprooted and 100,000 persons internally displaced. The demonstration in Imphal was started from Thau grounds in Imphal. They walked along Chingmeirong road, North AOC and then returned to the Thau grounds again. A spokesman told The Hindu that in the past they had submitted several dozen of memorandas to the government demanding action. However, there has been no response.

After Friday's demonstration they submitted a memoranda to Governor Vinod Kumar Duggal, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam Gangmei. The Kukis are demanding prosecution of the perpetrators of the crime against mankind and rehabilitation of the displaced persons before inking an agreement between the Union Government and the NSCN(IM).

Reports of such demonstrations were received from other districts. Police had ramped up security measures ahead of the demonstration.