Security measures strengthened in Manipur ahead of Independence Day

Earlier this week, an umbrella body of major militant groups had called for boycott of the Independence Day celebrations and a shutdown


   Manipur has been witnessing ethnic clashes between Meitei and Kuki communities since May 3 in which      nearly 160 people have been killed and over 50,000 displaced. (AFP)



Following a request by an umbrella organization of key militant groups to boycott the Independence Day celebrations and a shutdown, security measures have been stepped up throughout the violent Manipur.

Since May 3, there have been ethnic confrontations between the Meitei and Kuki populations in Manipur, resulting in over 50,000 people being displaced and approximately 160 fatalities.

throughout order to guarantee that the Independence Day festivities go without a hitch, police and security forces stationed throughout the state have been told to step up patrolling and vehicle inspection.

Coordination Committee (CorCom), a coalition of militant groups located in the Imphal Valley, had earlier this week urged for a boycott of Independence Day celebrations. Additionally, it advised people not to fly the tricolor and to remain inside.

On that day, the umbrella organization likewise declared a 17-and-a-half-hour shutdown. On Tuesday, it would begin at midnight and last until 6.30 p.m. The shutdown does not apply to essential services like medical emergency, water delivery, fire protection, media, or social and religious activities.

The Peoples' Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak, Revolutionary Peoples' Front, Peoples' Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive, Peoples' Liberation Army, and United National Liberation Front are among the militant groups that are part of CorCom. The groups have been pushing for Manipur's independence.

Auto-rickshaw torched


Unknown miscreants set a taxi rickshaw on fire on Saturday in the Porompat Pangal Leirak neighborhood of Imphal East district. According to reports, the driver of the car was transporting items for some Kuki villagers when a mob stopped it and set it on fire. The incident didn't result in any injuries.

For further information on the event, HT contacted top Imphal East district police officials. But they made no reply.

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