Manipur CM chairs security review after five killed in fresh violence
The high-level meeting followed the deaths of a woman in Kangpokpi and four people in Ukhrul district on Friday.
Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh chaired a high-level security review meeting on Saturday to assess the law and order situation in the state, according to the Times of India. The meeting was held after recent violence resulted in five deaths, including a woman in Taphou Kuki village in Kangpokpi district and four people shot dead at New Heaven in Ukhrul district on Friday.
During the meeting, officials resolved to persist with combing operations to catch those engaged in various crimes. Security forces were also instructed to bolster protection in their assigned areas and discuss ways to increase safety in vulnerable locations.
The session was attended by Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam, Chief Secretary Rajeev Singh Thakur, and DGP Mukesh Singh, along with senior officers from the Assam Rifles, CRPF, BSF, and other central agencies.
Naga People's Front (NPF) MLA Leishiyo Keishing visited the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Imphal, where the victims' bodies were taken for post-mortem. Keishing demanded strict action against those responsible for the Ukhrul killings and urged civil society and youth leaders to pursue dialogue to restore peace.
The Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), the apex body of the Tangkhul Naga community, issued a three-day ultimatum to the state government. The organisation demanded that Kuki militants be removed from Naga-inhabited areas, central security forces be withdrawn, and the case be transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
The TNL warned that it would begin an indefinite public agitation if its demands are not met within three days.