New Delhi: In the wake of recent violence in Churachandpur, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday announced the initiation of two separate magisterial inquiries to investigate the incidents that unfolded following the suspension of a constable and the looting of arms from an IRB post at Chingarel in Imphal East district.
As per PTI, Manipur CM stressed on government's primary responsibility to safeguard lives and property, and expressed grave concern over the suspension of a constable by Churachandpur SP, stressing the importance of maintaining discipline within the law enforcement agencies.
He further extended condolences to the families of those who lost their lives during the violence in Churachandpur and the attempted arms looting incident at Manipur Police Training College. He strongly condemned the incidents and assured that necessary actions would be taken to address the situation, as per PTI's report.
Threats To Churachandpur District SP Will Not Be Tolerated: Manipur CM
Four Insas rifles, an AK Ghatak 2, magazines of SLR, and sixteen small boxes of 9mm ammunition that were looted from the IRB camp have been recovered, police said, the report mentioned.
Notably, CM N Biren Singh also denounced the threatening demands made by the Churachandpur district-based Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum towards the district SP and DC.
"Threats to the SP to leave the district within 24 hours and a social media post by a person to kill him will not be tolerated. The government does not take such threats easily", PTI quoted CM N Biren Singh as saying.
An FIR has been lodged against one Hauzel for his social media post asking to kill the SP, he added. Regarding the violence and the burning of the DC office, he assured that appropriate steps were being taken, including repairs to the damaged DC bungalow, as per PTI.
He further mentioned that "Additional forces have been sent it and combing operations are in progress." Singh also dismissed the notion of buffer zones within the state, emphasising that all areas could be accessed by state forces for operations.
CM N Biren also questioned the motives behind the violence, hinting at a hidden agenda behind the unrest, while assuring that government records remained secure. He dismissed the notion of buffer zones within the state and urged the media not to propagate messages from divisive groups, reported PTI.
"I want to appeal to all to stop such activities. Responding to queries about the upcoming parliamentary elections, Singh expressed confidence saying, We are preparing. We will win", PTI quoted Manipur CM as saying.