The worst is behind Manipur, and the ethnic-strife torn state is "headed towards better times", Director General of Assam Rifles Lt Gen P C Nair said on Friday.
Assam Rifles and other central forces including the Army were deployed in Manipur in early May to control the situation after clashes between Meiteis and Kukis broke out.
Riot-hit towns in Manipur witnessed some semblance of normalcy on Sunday morning after people came out of their homes to restock food and other essential commodities following the relaxation of curfew for three hours in Churachandpur district.