NIA takes over investigation of violence cases in Manipur
The central agency took over the investigation from the Manipur Police following instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The central agency took over the investigation from the Manipur Police following instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Congress leader accused the BJP of deliberately allowing the state to burn, claiming that at least 17 people had lost their lives since November 7.
In response to the unrest, authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in the Imphal valley districts, including Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Thoubal, and Kakching, to prevent further violence.
During his visit to the strife-torn state, Daljit Singh Chawdhary focused on the operational readiness of BSF troops.
The ban, initially imposed as a preventive measure to maintain public safety amid unrest, was formally revoked through a government order on September 16.
In seperate orders, the District Magistrates of both districts stated that curfew relaxations have been revoked until further notice.
The violence began when militants entered an isolated home approximately five kilometers from the district headquarters and shot a man dead while he slept.
The incident took place on Takhel Ngaram Road under the jurisdiction of the Lamlai police station.
Gandhi said that he does not want to politicise the issue and requested Prime Minister Modi to come to Manipur and listen to the people’s voice.
Changing its stance on the Manipur violence, the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church on Wednesday said the violence in the northeast state is not a religious issue but a tribal conflict.
