Tribal organizations and ten tribal MLAs in Manipur have called for the withdrawal of Manipur Police Commandos from Moreh and other tribal-inhabited areas due to allegations of unprofessional conduct and atrocities. They claim that the police commandos initiated a search operation following the killing of a Sub-Divisional Police Officer in Moreh by suspected militants.
The legislators made the allegations as the state forces are conducting an operation in Kuki areas to arrest people behind the killing of a police officer.
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However, the movement of 450 goods-laden vehicles along the Imphal-Jiribam National Highway (NH-37) with essential items has been ensured, the statement said.