Imphal, Sept 11: After law and order situation in Manipur turned violent, the Centre has directed deployment of two fresh CRPF battalions comprising of about 2,000 personnel for security duties in ethnic strife-torn Manipur.
The CRPF forces were airlifted to Imphal on Tuesday to curb the violence.
According to reports, the battalion number 58 has been moved from Warangal in Telangana while the one numbered 112 has been sent from Latehar in Jharkhand.
The first unit will have its headquarter in Kangvai (Churachandpur) in Manipur while the second will be stationed around Imphal.
This move has been ordered following the withdrawal of two Assam Rifles battalions from Manipur for operational duties in Jammu and Kashmir and some other parts of the Northeast.
Meanwhile, Indian Airforce transport aircrafts were used to fly in the additional deployment of central forces to Manipur.
More than 90 students were injured amid clash with police after the student-led protest in Manipur turned violent on Monday.
The unrest began as the deadline for a key demand expired at 1 pm which compelled the students and their supporters to march towards the Governor’s residence.
On the other hand, the Manipur Police issued a press note on Tuesday detailing their response to violent protests that erupted in the state capital.
According to the statement, “a large group of people comprising mostly of student groups” violated prohibitory curfew orders and attempted to march towards Raj Bhavan.
The Manipur Police appealed to the public “to return the looted arms, ammunition and explosives to the police or nearest security forces immediately,” highlighting ongoing efforts to maintain law and order in the region.
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