rahulNovember 14, 20261 Mins read1
NEW DELHI: Manipur chief minister Y Khemchand Singh on Saturday chaired a high-level security review meeting after fresh violence in the state claimed five lives, including four civilians in Ukhrul district.This came after on Friday, a woman was killed in Taphou Kuki village in Kangpokpi district, while four people were shot dead at New Heaven in Ukhrul.The meeting reviewed the law and order situation and discussed measures to strengthen security, particularly in vulnerable areas.It was decided that combing operations would continue to apprehend those involved in criminal activities, a statement said, PTI reported.Security forces were also directed to strengthen security in their respective areas of deployment. The meeting was attended by home minister Govindas Konthoujam, chief secretary Rajeev Singh Thakur, DGP Mukesh Singh, senior officers of the Assam Rifles, CRPF and BSF, and representatives of other central agencies.Meanwhile, Naga People’s Front (NPF) MLA Leishiyo Keishing demanded strict action against those responsible for the killing of four civilians in Ukhrul.Keishing made the demand during a visit to the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Imphal, where the bodies of the victims were brought for post-mortem examination.He appealed to civil society organisations, village authorities and youth leaders to initiate dialogue and work towards restoring peace. He cautioned that retaliatory violence would only lead to further loss of innocent lives.
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Family members of the deceased gathered at the JNIMS mortuary complex to pay floral tributes. A large number of people also took to the streets to pay their respects to the four victims, who belonged to the Tangkhul Naga community.The Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL), the community’s apex body, issued a three-day ultimatum to the state government, demanding that “Kuki militants” be driven out of Naga-inhabited areas.The organisation also called for the immediate withdrawal of all central security forces deployed in the area and the transfer of the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).It warned that if its demands were not met within three days, it would launch an indefinite public agitation until justice was delivered.
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