Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday directed the state Director General of Police Rajiv Singh to prioritise the safety and security of the people and urged officers from the Army and paramilitary forces to extend their fullest cooperation to the administration in maintaining law and order in the state.
Carrying placards and banners, the demonstrators called for the arrest of those responsible for the recent killings of three women and three children in Jiribam district.
A silent sit-in protest was held on Saturday at Kesihampat in Imphal West, condemning the brutal killing of innocent children and a woman in Jiribam district. The protest, organized by senior citizens and various civil society organizations, demanded justice for the victims and called for immediate measures to restore peace in the state.
After 11 days of waiting for forensic and procedural clearances, the bodies of eight Meitei hostages, including women and children, were handed over to their families on Friday.
With no major incidents reported from any district in Manipur, authorities relaxed curfew in four Imphal Valley districts on Wednesday and lifted the suspension on broadband internet with conditions.
Civil society groups in Manipur’s Imphal Valley have intensified protests against the central government, accusing it of failing to curb the ongoing violence in the state. Protesters have begun locking down central government offices and institutions as a symbolic act of defiance.
Lt Gen A S Pendharkar, GOC, Spear Corps visited Indian Army, and Assam Rifles units in Manipur on Nov 17 and interacted with the troops deployed in security duties in Imphal
A Manipur Police constable in Jiribam district shot and killed his senior colleague, a Sub-Inspector, on Saturday following a verbal dispute, officials reported.
