New Delhi, November 19
As violence gripped Manipur again in last two weeks, the Centre has sent another 50 companies of central armed police force comprising more than 5,000 personnel to the state.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a review meeting on the Manipur situation and took the decision to station more forces. Ministry of Home Affairs ordered 20 CAPF companies – 15 from the CRPF and 5 from BSF to the state.
On November 14, the Centre reimposed the Disturbed Areas status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in the jurisdiction of six police stations in the state’s valley areas, including Jiribam.
The MHA also issued the notification, citing the “volatile” situation in Manipur and instances of “active participation of insurgent groups in heinous acts of violence”.
CRPF DG Anish Dayal Singh, who belongs to the Manipur cadre of the IPS was sent to Imphal for ground assessment report and coordination with the forces.
In Jiribam Sunday night, 22-year-old Kh Athouba Singh was shot dead during a confrontation between security forces and a large group of protesters.
NIA was also pressed in to take over three cases of the others registered by Manipur police following the fresh violence.
These cases are related to the murder of a woman in Jiribam by armed men (FIR registered at Jiribam local police on November 8); attack on a CRPF post located at Jakuradhor Karong and Borobekra police stations, Jiribam, by armed men (FIR registered at Borobekra police station on November 11); and burning of houses and killing of a civilian at Borobekra (FIR registered at Borobekra police station on November 11).
