Barbed wire installed around the minister’s house
Days after attacks on the residences of several MLAs in Manipur, Manipur Cabinet Minister Leeshangthem Susindro Meitei has increased his security. To protect himself, he has built bunkers under his house. Additionally, the house has been surrounded by a barbed wire fence. BJP MLA from Khurai Meitei also built a bunker in his house. Violence was seen again in Manipur last week, which is becoming increasingly ferocious. We tell you that on May 3 of last year, more than 200 people died and some 60,000 people were displaced in the clash between the Meitei and Kuki communities.
Internet services suspended in seven districts
Protesters protesting against the recent violent killings vandalized and set fire to the houses of MLAs and ministers on Saturday. The angry mob also tried to enter the private residence of Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh. Security has been tightened in Imphal, especially around the CM’s residence and Raj Bhavan, and vehicle movement has been restricted in the affected areas. Amid rising violence, the administration on November 16 suspended mobile and broadband internet services in seven districts (Imphal East and West, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Kangpokpi and Churachandpur) for two days to prevent anti-social elements from disseminate said material. could cause public order problems. This restriction has been extended for two more days. However, the state government said, “The suspension of broadband services was lifted today in view of the problems faced by common people as the internet ban had affected the functioning of important offices, institutions and working people.” from home”. Meanwhile, to stop the rising violence, Manipur Police imposed curfew in Imphal West and Imphal East districts.
What was the reason for the recent violence?
Last week, a Kuki woman was burned to death in a village in Jiribam district. Days after his body was found, 10 suspected Kuki militants who tried to attack a police station in the same district were killed in a shootout with security forces. During the shooting, a Meitei family of six, including an eight-month-old baby, went missing. Sources said the women and children were taken hostage by a group of suspected Kuki militants from Bokobera area in Jiribam, while another group of militants were involved in a shootout with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). . Among the hostages was Laisharam Herojeet, a low-level employee of the state government, along with his two children, his wife, his mother-in-law and his wife’s sister.
The government is also responsible for communal violence in Meitei
The Meitei community has taken to the streets alleging that the government did not take adequate measures to rescue the hostages. On Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a high-level review meeting with senior officials in Delhi to assess the security situation in Manipur, the second such meeting since Sunday. In the meeting, it was decided to send 50 additional companies of the Central Armed Police Forces to Manipur, with a total strength of over 5,000 personnel, due to the difficult situation in the state. A total of 20 CAPFs were deployed in Manipur a few days ago.
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