Manipur: Centre to deploy 50 more CAPF companies

The Centre has decided to send an additional 50 Central Armed Police Forces CAPF companies comprising more than 5000 personnel to Manipur in view of the ldquochallengingrdquo security and law and order situation in the northeastern state official sources said on MondayThis comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs MHA rushed 20 additional CAPF companies 15 from the CRPF and five from the BSF to the state following an order issued on November 12 after violence broke out in Jiribam district and spread to other placesWith last weekrsquos deployment a total of 218 CAPF companies are now present in the state which has been reeling from ethnic strife since May last year The situation in Manipur has been volatile following protests and violence after the recovery of bodies of women and children On Saturday the MHA said all security forces deployed in Manipur have been directed to take necessary steps to restore order and peace in the stateIt said armed miscreants from both communities in conflict have been indulging in violence leading to unfortunate loss of lives and disruption in public orderMore than 220 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in the ethnic violence between Imphal Valleybased Meiteis and adjoining hillsbased KukiZo groups since May last yearShah reviews security situationUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reviewed the prevailing security situation with top officials of the central and state governments for the second consecutive day sources saidHe also reviewed deployment of troops in the state and directed top officials to focus on restoring peace and order there as early as possible sources saidThe home minister reviewed the security situation of Manipur the sources saidThe government is rushing in about 5000 paramilitary troops to Manipur to assist the state government in handling the current ldquovolatilerdquo situation in the Northeastern stateManipur has seen a fresh wave of protests after six people went missing from a camp for displaced persons in Jiribam on November 11 following a gunfight between armed men and security forces that resulted in the deaths of 10 Kuki youthsNIA to probe fresh incidentsThe National Investigation Agency NIA has registered three cases in connection with the latest instances of violence in strifetorn Manipur The cases which were originally filed by Manipur Police were registered by the antiterror agency on November 13 and the investigation into these cases has begun The cases taken over by the NIA are those related to the murder of a woman at Jiribam attack on a CRPF post in Jiribam by armed militants and burning of houses and killing of civilian at Borobekra officials saidCong demands PMrsquos visit HMrsquos resignationAmid spike in violence in Manipur the Congress on Monday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must visit the troubled state before the Parliament session and demanded Home Minister Amit Shahrsquos resignation for the ldquodouble engine governmentrsquos complete failurerdquo there Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the PM must first meet an allparty delegation from Manipur and then also call an allparty meeting at the national level AICC incharge of state Girish Chodankardemanded that Shah and CM N Biren Singh must resignProtester killed in clash with forcesA protester was killed in firing during a clash between security forces and a mob that was vandalising properties in Jiribam district police said on Monday Police confirmed that one person was killed in firing but said it was not immediately clear who opened fire The incident took place late on Sunday night when agitators were vandalising properties at Babupara in Jiribam police station area to protest the killing of women and children abducted by militants The deceased has been identified as K Athouba who was in his twenties said officialsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever