Clarification on article “Manipur Unrest” published by https://t.co/Cz1IarkP2c on 31 January 2024
While a sense of normalcy was slowly settling in Moreh, an MPS officer, Shri Chingtham Anand Kumar, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Moreh was shot dead on 31 October 2023 by armed Kuki militants while he was on duty overseeing the cleaning of the ground of Eastern Shine School for construction of helipad, jointly by State force and BSF. Following the death of the Sub Divisional Police Officer, the Security forces launched joint search operations in Moreh and adjoining areas to nab the culprits responsible for the crime.
On 15.01.2024, two persons namely, Philip Khaikholal Khongsai and Hemkholal Mate were arrested for possession of arms and ammunition by police. They were produced before the concerned Court, Moreh and they were remanded for 15 days police custody. During police custody, on interrogation they revealed that they were involved in the killing of the SDPO, Moreh. Accordingly, the IO filed an application for formal arrest of the duo in connection with the case of the killing of Shri Anand Chingtham. The court allowed for the formal arrest of the duo. However, they were remanded into judicial custody till February 12.
Since early morning of 17.01.2024, heavily armed Kuki militants launched further attack on the State police forces using sophisticated weapons including RPG launchers, bombs and long-range assault rifles killing two police personnel and injuring seven others at Moreh.
On the demands of some organizations for removal of state forces from Moreh, it is reiterated that State government has responsibility to ensure law and order and deployment of forces in any part of Manipur including Moreh, which is inhabited by multiple communities as in any other area in the state.
With regard to the allegations of Security Forces setting ablaze houses of civilians on fire, an FIR case has been registered into the incident and investigation is on. The investigation so far has not revealed any evidence that the arson was carried out by any of the Security forces. It may be mentioned that there were attacks from heavily armed Kuki militants and miscreants using rockets and bombs in many places of Moreh from early morning on 17th January including in the areas where incident of fire took place and security forces engaged with them throughout the day. The unfortunate fire incident was doused with the help of Fire Tenders, security forces and the locals.
The State police and other security forces are working round the clock to maintain law and order and to bring peace in Moreh.
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Myanmar terrorists are attacking State force, police CDO. @NBirenSingh@manipur_police@kuldipSing send some reinforcement security force at Moreh immediately or else Moreh will be part of Myanmyar @narendramodi@myogiadityanath@Swamy please sve the Manipur Police. Assam Rifles stationed at Moreh are acting like a mear spectator. @adgpi please order AR to defend Indian Integrity.
An IRB personal was killed in an ambush by #KukiTerrorists in #Moreh. And again #KukiMilitants along with kuki women came out in large no. threatening to shoot the central forces. In the video below the #KukiTerrorists are ordering to shoot whoever comes out of the vehicle.
Kukis target us (meiteis) everywhere, we are not safe even at the Country capital. It's not between majority and minority anymore. It's about those who want to separate a land vs those who want to save the land
#Kuki_ZoEngineeredViolence#Kuki_ZoMilitants
The heavy guns and explosives attacking Koutrup-Singda Kadangban by Kuki militants raise questions. The evidence of the use of a 51 mm mortar shell, which is issued to the security forces, prompts inquiry into the involvement or supply connections b/w AR and Kuki militants.
Look how porous our National border is. This is just the official records. We don't know how much would have entered unofficially. The porous border is not a new issue for Manipur. We have been calling out this issue for the past decades.