Manipur Violence: Curfew In Jiribam Day After Militants Killed In Encounter, Arms Seized
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The Jiribam district administration has issued orders prohibiting assembly of five or more persons and “movement of any person outside their respective residences”
Security personnel during a search operation and area domination in the vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts of Manipur. (Photo: PTI)
A day after at least 10 suspected insurgents were in a gunfight with security forces in Manipur’s Jiribam, the situation remained tense on Tuesday morning with policemen patrolling at vulnerable points, officials said.
The Jiribam district administration on Monday issued orders prohibiting assembly of five or more persons which is likely to turn unlawful and “movement of any person outside their respective residences”.
An order issued by the District Magistrate also prohibited carrying of fire arms, swords, sticks, stone or other lethal weapons, sharp edged article or objects of any description which can be used as offensive weapons.
A shutdown has been observed since 5 am on Tuesday in Kuki-Zo majority areas in the hills to protest against the killing of suspected insurgents, the officials said.
A major attack was averted in Manipur on Monday as at least 10 Kuki insurgents were killed in a gunfight with CRPF personnel in the Jiribam district.
According to top sources, the Kukis had a plan to attack the CRPF headquarters, which controls local administration and checkpoints. The insurgents came in heavily armed with at least 100 weapons, including light machine guns (LMG) and INSAS rifles, which were recovered.
Two CRPF personnel also sustained injuries during the heavy exchange of fire at Borobekra, and the condition of one of them was stated to be critical, they said.
Following this incident, fresh violence was reported from multiple places in Imphal Valley where armed groups from the two warring sides engaged in exchanges of fire, police said.
The Kuki-Zo Council called for a total shutdown in the hill areas of the state from 5 am to 6 pm on Tuesday to express their “collective grief and solidarity who were brutally shot dead”.
Operations were continuing to flush out militants, and reinforcement teams consisting of Assam Rifles, CRPF and police were rushed to the spot, the police said.
On Monday evening, violent clashes were reported from various villages in Imphal West and Imphal East districts, the officials added.
SECURITY FORCES RECOVER ARMS FROM SEVERAL AREAS IN MANIPUR
In a week-long joint operation, Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Manipur Police and other security forces recovered 29 weapons, Improvised Explosive Device (IED), ammunition and other war-like stores (WLS) from several districts of Manipur, the Ministry of Defence said in a release on Monday.
Security forces recovered weapons, Improvised Explosive Device (IED), ammunition and other war-like stores from both the hill and valley regions from Imphal West, Churachandpur, Kangpokpi. Bishnupur, Tengnoupal and Kakching districts of Manipur, the ministry added.
As per the release, acting on specific information regarding the presence of arms and ammunition in general areas of Samukom Village in Tengnoupal District, Assam Rifles along with Manipur Police launched a coordinated search operation on 04 November 2024 and recovered two large Pompi guns, grenades, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), explosive material, ammunition and other war-like stores.
(With PTI, ANI inputs)
