Fresh violence erupted in Manipur's Jiribam just a day after the Meitei and Hmar communities had agreed to work towards restoring normalcy in the district, officials reported on Saturday (August 2).

Shots were fired and an abandoned house in Lalpani village was set ablaze by armed men on Friday night, officials said, news agency PTI reported.

"It is an isolated settlement consisting of few Meitei houses, and most of those were abandoned after violence broke out in the district. Miscreants, who are yet to be identified, took advantage of security lapses in the area to commit the arson," an official said, PTI quoted him saying.

The official further informed that the armed men discharged several rounds of shells and gunshots, targeting the village. In response to the incident security forces were promptly deployed to the area.

Earlier on Thursday, the representatives of the Meitei and Hmar communities reached an agreement during a meeting held at a CRPF facility in Cachar, Assam. The meeting, moderated by the Jiribam district administration along with Assam Rifles and CRPF personnel, also included representatives from the Thadou, Paite, and Mizo communities of the district.

A joint statement issued and signed by representatives of all the participating communities said, "The meeting resolved that both sides will make full efforts to bring normalcy and prevent incidents of arson and firing. Both sides shall give full cooperation to all the security forces operating in the Jiribam district. Both sides agreed to facilitate controlled and coordinated movement," reported PTI.

The next meeting is scheduled to take place on August 15.