On this Special Report, India Today’s Indrajeet Kundu provides details on a shocking escalation of violence in Manipur. A 38-year-old Meitei youth was allegedly abducted and shot dead in the Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district, an incident captured in a viral social media video. Indrajeet Kundu noted, ‘The 38 year old youth has been shot dead by unidentified miscreants,’ adding that the police only learned of the crime through the footage. The report highlights that the killing occurred just after Manipur marked its 55th statehood anniversary, underscoring the fragile law and order situation despite the presence of the CRPF and the Army. While Meitei groups blame Kuki militants, the Kuki National Organization has denied involvement. The situation remains volatile as Kuki student organisations plan protests in New Delhi following the recent death of a gang-rape victim from the peak of the ethnic crisis. The programme explores how this cold-blooded execution threatens to trigger further communal fissures in the restive state.