Union Home Minister Amit Shah convenes high-level meeting on Manipur violence
by Sudeshna Panda · KalingaTVNew Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today convened a high-level meeting with senior officials in the national capital of Delhi for the Manipur violence. He along with several other officers assessed the security situation in Manipur, reports said.
The decision was taken in the meeting that the central government will deploy an additional 50 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). The number of personnel deployed shall reach over 5,000 personnel in Manipur due to the challenging situation in the state.
On November 17, in a post on X Manipur Police wrote, “On 16.11.2024, irate mobs have targeted various houses and properties of public representatives including Ministers and MLAs of the State in Imphal. Police have resorted to firing tear gas shells etc. to disperse the mob. Security forces including Army and Assam Rifles have been deployed in Imphal to strengthen the security in the town area. Flag marches have been conducted. 08 (eight) persons have been injured in the process of mob dispersal.”
“Further, 23 persons who were part of the mob indulging in ransacking and arson of the houses above have been arrested from Imphal East, Imphal West and Bishnupur Districts and recovered 01 (one) .32 pistol, 07 rounds of SBBL, 08 nos. of mobile phones from their possession, the police added.
“Total curfew has been immediately clamped in the town until further orders. Internet and mobile data services have been suspended for 02 (two) days immediately. SsP/ COs have been deployed on ground to manage the law-and-order situation. Senior officers are critically monitoring the situation round the clock,” Manipur police said in its post.