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By Anupam Mishra: Indian Army, along with Assam Rifles, have significantly re-engineered the security architecture and additional resources have been infused in the crisis-hit Manipur. Normalcy is slowly returning to the region and people have started returning to their homes.
The Army and the Assam Rifles have been keeping round-the-clock surveillance of areas not only in the hinterland of Manipur but, also along the Indo-Myanmar Border.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Mi17 and Cheetah helicopters have been tasked to ensure surveillance. In addition, multiple foot patrols and flag marches have also been conducted to restore the confidence of locals on the ground.
A total of 128 Army and Assam Rifles columns, UAVs and other aerial surveillance assets, in adequate numbers, have been pressed into action to undertake surveillance.
Indian Army and Assam Rifles also requested the locals to disregard any malicious attempt to disturb harmony in the region through manipulated interpretation or misrepresentation of facts.
MANIPUR VIOLENCE
Nearly 60 people have lost their lives in Manipur since the conflict flared up between the Meitei and Kuki communities. The violence broke out during the ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ on May 3 which was organized by the All Tribal Students Union (ATSU) of Manipur against the demand of inclusion of state’s Meiti community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category after the Manipur High Court directive.
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