Myanmar’s extremist groups may be behind the violence in Manipur.
Making a big disclosure, Manipur’s Security Advisor Kuldeep Singh said that Myanmar militants are likely to be involved in the violence that broke out in Manipur’s border town Moreh on Wednesday.
It is noteworthy that two commandos were martyred in the violence that broke out about 110 kilometers away from Imphal, the capital of Manipur.
Apart from this, Singh told reporters on Thursday that early yesterday morning a large number of Kuki militants started firing on commando posts at three places.
If NDTV report is to be believed, in his statement Singh said that Myanmar’s rebel group People’s Defense Force (PDF) may attack the police in Moreh.
He said that such attacks have been happening for many days, the sound of bullets is not coming from nearby areas but from distant areas.
Let us tell you that the shelling by Kuki militants in many districts of Manipur since Wednesday night continued on Thursday and the police battling the attack are facing difficulties in helping the victims.
Meanwhile, two policemen were martyred in the attack by Kuki militants. The martyred soldiers have been identified as 6th Manipur Rifles jawan Wangkhem Somorjit Meitei and 10th IRB jawan Takhellambum Sileshwar Singh. Six police personnel killed in the attack are Mohammad Kemal Hasan, Songsuathui Aimol, Mohammad Abdul Hasim, Nagasepam Wim, ASI Siddharth Thokchom and K Premanand is injured.
According to the police, Kuki militants are carrying out attacks with bomb blasts as well as rocket-propelled grenades. Due to firing in East Imphal, West Imphal, Thoubal, Bishenpur and Kakching districts, a large number of villagers including women and children have fled their homes.
Police say that the way Kuki militants are using modern and deadly weapons. In such a situation, only the Army and Assam Rifles can fight these terrorists with their weapons.
The militants also attacked various security posts in Thoubal district. The security forces chased them away using minimum necessary force.
Three BSF jawans Gaurav Kumar, ASI Sobram Singh and ASI Ramji were injured in the rapid firing by armed militants. The injured soldiers have been taken to Raj Medicity for treatment.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister N Biren Singh met the injured soldiers and inquired about their health.
The state government has again imposed curfew in Thoubal district and the ban on mobile internet services within the district limits has been further extended.