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Manipur, the beautiful state of North-East India, is once again burning in the fire of unrest, violence and bloody conflict. The situation in Manipur, which has been facing ethnic tension for a long time, is not improving. A very painful and sensational case has come to light from Kangpokpi district of the state, where a person from the Kuki community was killed by unknown militants indiscriminately on Tuesday morning. Paolen Khongsai Brutally murdered. After this latest murder, there is huge tension in the entire area. On one hand, Kuki organizations have announced a 24-hour shutdown in protest against this incident, while on the other hand, a 48-hour shutdown is already going on in five districts of the valley in protest against the killing of people of Meitei community. Amidst this violence, normal life has become completely disrupted. Let us know in detail what is this whole incident of latest violence in Manipur and how is the situation there at present.
Fatal attack by militants on a Kuki man who went to pluck bamboo shoots in the forest
According to information received from the police and local administration, the deceased Paolen Khongsai had gone to the forest area of Kangpokpi district on Tuesday morning with another person from his village to collect bamboo shoots. Both of them were inside the forest when the armed militants sitting in ambush suddenly attacked them and started firing bullets.
In this sudden attack, Paulen Khongsai was hit by several bullets, due to which she died on the spot. However, the other person accompanying him somehow managed to escape from there with his life and informed the villagers about the incident. In protest against this heinous murder, the ‘Committee on Tribal Unity’ (COTU) has called for a complete 24-hour strike from midnight in Kangpokpi district, due to which there is silence on the streets.
A day before, 3 people of Meitei community were murdered, shutdown in 5 districts of the valley.
This phase of violence in Manipur is not showing any signs of stopping. Just a day before this incident, i.e. on Monday, another dreadful incident was carried out in Sunrok area of the same Kangpokpi district. There the militants had ambushed 14 residents of the Meitei community who were collecting firewood from the forest. In this indiscriminate firing, 3 people of Meitei community were tragically killed, which has once again ignited the fire of vengeance between the two communities.
A 48-hour bandh was announced by various organizations on Tuesday in protest against the murder of these three people of Meitei community, due to which life was completely affected in five major districts of the valley. Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Thoubal and Kakching All markets, schools, colleges, educational institutions and business establishments remained completely closed in the districts. Public transport was completely halted on the roads, although only a few private vehicles were seen plying on the roads. Members of ‘Native People’s Committee Manipur’ have also supported this bandh, due to which common citizens are facing huge problems for their daily needs.
Major action by security forces: Two militants arrested, cache of weapons recovered
Meanwhile, Manipur Police and other central security agencies have jointly launched a massive search operation to nab the criminals. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Dorji Lahatu informed the media that security forces have arrested three suspected militants during a raid in Kangpokpi district.
When the police strictly interrogated these detained accused, two of the militants confessed to their crime. They admitted that they were part of the same dreaded militant group that had ambushed the Meiteyi community in the Sunurok Hills. Based on the information given by the terrorists and based on their whereabouts, the police have recovered a huge cache of sophisticated weapons, ammunition and explosive materials. Apart from this, two other people found involved in the death of a youth in the recent clashes that broke out between two communities in Thoubal district have also been arrested by the police.
Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh held a high-level security review meeting with opposition leaders.
To control the continuously deteriorating law and order and violent incidents in the state, the round of meetings has also intensified at the political level. Chief Minister of Manipur Y. Khemchand Singh On Tuesday, he held an important high-level meeting with senior leaders of the opposition alliance ‘India’ at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in the capital Imphal.
State Congress President Okram Ibobi Singh, Congress Legislature Party leader Meghchandra Singh, Lok Sabha MP Angomacha Bimol Akoijam and many prominent leaders of various political parties included in the opposition alliance were present in this important meeting. During the meeting, opposition leaders expressed deep concern over the current situation in the state and demanded immediate convening of an all-party meeting to restore peace in Manipur.
After the meeting, the Chief Minister, while sharing the information on the social media platform, said that the overall security situation of the state was reviewed very closely in the meeting. The Chief Minister assured the opposition leaders that their demand for calling an all-party meeting would be seriously considered. Also, the government is making every possible collective effort to restore mutual trust and establish peace among all the communities in the state.