Manipur’s crackdown on insurgency: PREPAK cadre arrested, arms seized
Khumbongmayum Abhijit Singh, a suspected PREPAK operative, was apprehended during a late-night raid in the Chumnang area of Kakching district.
Khumbongmayum Abhijit Singh, a suspected PREPAK operative, was apprehended during a late-night raid in the Chumnang area of Kakching district.
The ethnic tensions in Manipur between the Kuki-Zo tribes and the Meitei community have brought the state's governance under intense scrutiny.
Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh has asserted that the state, which has been reeling under ethnic clashes since May 2023, is witnessing signs of improvement.
In a series of coordinated operations, security forces dismantled camps and apprehended members of the banned militant groups in Manipur’s Imphal East and surrounding districts, police reported on Thursday.
Police deployed water cannons on Wednesday to stop Congress protesters from marching to the Raj Bhawan here. The protest was organized to demonstrate against the NDA government's stance on industrialist Gautam Adani and the ongoing violence in Manipur.
These coordinated efforts, aimed at neutralising insurgency threats in the region, underscore the ongoing battle to restore peace and security in the state's vulnerable hill and valley areas.
“It is necessary to bring peace in Manipur. Both communities must come together… There should be dialogue,” he said on the sidelines of the North Eastern Students' Festival 2024 here after being asked about the situation in the northeastern state.
The militants opened fire with sophisticated weapons around 7 pm on Tuesday, but no injuries were reported. Security forces swiftly responded and managed to bring the situation under control by 8 pm.
This decision follows Union Home Minister Amit Shah's announcement to increase the number of CAPF-run canteens available to the general public in the violence-torn state.
The Manipur government on Sunday extended the ban on mobile internet services in five districts for another five days, till September 20, even as it relaxed curfew prohibitions in four districts for a few hours in the morning.
