Manipur crisis: Guv holds security review meeting amid protests over Meitei outfit leaders’ arrest

Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Sunday held a security evaluation meeting with senior officers within the wake of violent protests across the express over the arrests of Meitei outfit leaders. A Raj Bhavan assertion said the governor furthermore met a delegation of MLAs who apprised Bhalla of the sizzling law and command be troubled within the express.

“The governor held a security evaluation meeting with senior administrative and safety officers. At some stage within the meeting, a comprehensive discussion and evaluation of a lot of issues concerning to the sizzling law and command be troubled within the express were deliberated,” it said.

The safety consultant, the director classic of police, the commissioner (dwelling), the secretary to the governor, the extra director classic of police (law and command), IGAR (S), the inspector classic, CRPF and other senior officers were fresh all around the meeting.

“This day, a group of MLAs known as on Governor of Manipur, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, at Raj Bhavan all wherein the MLAs apprised the governor of the sizzling law and command be troubled within the express and requested his intervention to help procure an amicable solution,” the Raj Bhavan assertion said.

The governor suggested the delegation that every individual “wanted steps are being taken to address the concerns and to restore normalcy”, it said.

Protests were held across Manipur on Saturday night over the arrests of leaders of the Meitei organisation Arambai Tenggol, prompting the administration to impose prohibitory orders and hunch web products and companies in 5 Imphal valley districts.

BJP legislator Okay Ibomcha, who became once a part of the delegation, claimed after the meeting that altogether 5 folks were arrested in reference to earlier incidents of violence, which resulted in neatly-liked protests within the northeastern express since Saturday.

Amongst the 5 arrested folks, one became once apprehended by the CBI, he said.

The CBI said it has arrested a member of the Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol at Imphal Airport on Sunday for his alleged involvement in masses of criminal actions connected to Manipur violence in 2023, whereas the police did no longer present crucial parts of the four others.

More than 260 folks had been killed and thousands rendered homeless within the ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo teams since May 2023.

The Centre had on February 13 imposed the President’s rule within the northeastern express after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned. The express assembly, which has a tenure till 2027, has been place below suspended animation.