Manipur violence Assam Rifles rescues 96 people in air evacuation Ops

The Assam Rifles on Monday rescued 96 people stranded in violencehit Manipur near the IndiaMyanmar border in an air evacuation operationNormalcy is slowly returning to Manipur after the violence which left 70 people dead and 1700 houses burnt downAll 96 people were rehabilitated at Assam Rifles CampOwing to the remoteness of Assam Rifles Camp and keeping the comfort of the locals supreme air evacuation using Air Force MI 17 helicopters was considered inescapableSecurity medical food accommodation and telecommunication needs for interaction with their kith and kin back home were met during the stay with Assam RiflesIn another operation Assam Rifles rescued 45 visually impaired students and supporting staff of Mission Blind School Kakching amidst the clashes in Manipur in the first week of MayAlso Read Manipur Assam rifles soldier injured diffusing improvised bombThe public relations officer Defence Kohima and Imphal said that based on the request of K Parenag Kom Principal of Mission Blind School one security column of Assam Rifles was launched to rescue the stranded visually impaired children and supporting staffThey were safely extricated and escorted to Kakching garrison where they were provided solace food and shelter Finally Assam Rifles in coordination with family members took the initiative of despatching these children back to their homes safely through dedicated columns on May 13 the PRO saidAssam Rifles initiative in reuniting these stranded children and staff with their kith amp kin was deeply acknowledged by Kom and their parents They expressed their gratitude and appreciated the efforts taken by Assam Rifles in these trying times he addedA curfew was imposed on May 3 after violence broke out in Manipur The State government clamped down on the use of the internet and mobile phones to ensure the spread of panic and false information is curtailed Amid the demand of the Meitei for Scheduled Tribe status a rally was organised by the All Tribals Students Union ATSU Manipur on May 3 which later turned violentAs per the latest figures close to 71 people lost their lives while more than 230 were injured and close to 1700 houses were burnt down during the violence in ManipurThis 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