Illegal arms, ammunition recovered in Manipur. Recovered items handed over to police. Governor reported 219 deaths, 60,000 displaced. CBI and NIA investigating cases for transparency.
A defence spokesperson said that the army launched a joint search operation, based on specific input about movement of suspicious individuals and presence of illegal arms and ammunition, along with SSB, Manipur Police including Commandos.The recovered items were handed over to police after the operation.
Manipur government adjusts holiday schedule, designating only March 30 as a working day. The state prepares for Lok Sabha polling in Inner and Outer Manipur, while dealing with the aftermath of violent clashes and demands for tribal categorization.
A public meeting of Congress party s candidate for Outer Manipur constituency, Alfred Kanngam Arthur, was disrupted by armed miscreants. This marks the third targeted attack on Arthur, following attacks on him on Monday and Tuesday. Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee President K Meghachandra has called for security measures to protect Arthur from attacks in the Ukhrul district.
Manipur witnessed unprecedented violent clashes, attacks, counter attacks and arsoning of houses, vehicles and government and private properties in more than 10 districts during and after May 3 which the Kwatha Khunou village survived so far.