Manipur's Security Strategy: Govt may consider ‘One force, one district’ arrangement to quell violence
Meitei and Kuki communities since May 3, the Manipur government is likely to adopt a ‘one district, one force’ arrangement for better coordination of security forces. According to the arrangement, one paramilitary force will be responsible for maintaining a law and order situation in one district, Hindustan Times reported. A security official in Delhi informed that news outlet that the move will potentially reduce the possibilities of conflicts among forces in Manipur.
He added that these paramilitary forces will work in conjunction with the state police. However, it is pertinent to note that an official order is yet to be issued in this regard, the official said, adding that it will happen soon, as per HT reports. Currently, India's five paramilitary forces including CRPF, BSF, ITBP, SSB, and CISF along with the Army and Assam Rifles are working together with the state police to bring back the normal situation in the region.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will be providing security to the team of the Central Bureau of Investigation which is visiting the violence-hit areas in Manipur. On Wednesday, a CBI team led by Special Director Ajay Bhatnagar reached Imphal to investigate the alleged kidnapping and killing of two students days after they went missing. Hill areas of Manipur were again placed under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA which has been extended for six months, barring 19 police stations falling under the Imphal valley and an area that shares its boundary with neighboring Assam.
Mobile internet services were suspended for five days in Manipur. The curbs will remain effective in the state till 7.45 pm on 1 October 2023. Thousands of students in Imphal took to the streets on 26 September.
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