The Army was called in as fresh tension mounted in Manipur on Tuesday and four columns of the Assam Rifles were deployed in Imphal East after a senior police officer was abducted allegedly by cadres of the Arambai Tenggol, a Meitei organisation, from his residence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Manipur on their Statehood Day, expressing pride in the state s culture and traditions. Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura celebrated their Statehood Day on January 21, marking their 52nd foundation year as states.
The gunbattle started in Chavangphai area, around 107 km from the state capital Imphal this morning, after two persons, during a search operation, were picked up for allegedly being involved in an attack on police personnel a day before, a senior officer said, adding that local women tried to secure the release of the two persons.