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reported by: Ankur Sharma
Last updated: May 09, 2023, 11:08 AM IST
People are rescued by the army from a violent area in Manipur, on May 6, 2023 (PTI File Photo)
Another major concern of the state government is the recovery of weapons that have been stolen from police stations and other places by local residents. Security Adviser to Manipur Kuldip Singh confirmed that the locals have so far returned 215 weapons.
While many are returning home from the camps after violence erupted in Manipur over the Meiteis’ demand for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, the local administration has found that many families are moving to neighboring Myanmar, according to Kuldeep Singh, a security advisor for the state. and former DG CRPF.
Singh said the government will start the process of repatriating them to their homes as the situation is now under control.
There are five districts close to the India-Myanmar border that are easy to connect with, and few are still tense.
Another major concern of the state government is the recovery of weapons that have been stolen from police stations and other places by local residents. Singh confirmed to News18 that the locals had so far returned 215 weapons.
The sources also say that the number of stolen advanced weapons is very high.
According to Singh, 208 FIRs have been registered by the local police, and so far more than two dozen people have been arrested. “Of the total of 208 information about the information, a few are related to the killings while others are related to the riots. “We are taking action against those who incite violence,” Singh said.
Singh said the police “encourage” those who return weapons not to seize them under any oath.
Meanwhile, the local administration has begun the process of moving people from the camps to their homes with the help of representatives from the Meitei and Kuki communities.
We asked representatives of both groups to help each other escort them safely home from the camps. It also reflects that the situation is under control and not all of them are involved in violence, Singh told News18.
Singh also said that of the 38,000 people who have moved into the camps, 20,000 have returned home. He said that the focus area is still a few districts like Churachandpur, Kangbukpi and Moreh.
Communal violence broke out in Manipur on May 3 when members of the Meitei community and the Kuki tribe clashed with each other over the former’s application for ST status, resulting in at least 54 deaths.
The clashes erupted after the Kokes family organized a demonstration in 10 hill areas of the state to protest against the Métis demand.
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