Imphal: Manipur Violence Incidents of violence are being seen once again in Manipur. Five people died in violence in Jiribam district yesterday. At the same time, a person was killed while sleeping. Meanwhile, the police said that some miscreants tried to loot weapons from the armory of two battalions of Manipur Rifles in Imphal East district, but the security forces dispersed the crowd by firing tear gas shells and blank rounds. 

Attempt to loot police weapons

A senior police officer said that late Friday evening, some miscreants attempted to loot weapons from the 7th and 2nd Manipur Rifles Battalions, but the joint security forces successfully dispersed the mob.

Two policemen injured in the violence

Later, when the security team was returning from the 7th Battalion set up in Khabeisoi, the hoodlums opened fire on them, injuring two policemen.

It said that senior officers immediately reached the spot and brought the situation under control. The police is once again appealing to everyone not to take the law into their own hands. Miscreants indulging in such misadventures will be dealt with strictly and will have to face severe legal consequences.

Military helicopters deployed for surveillance

Meanwhile, due to the incidents of violence, a military helicopter has also been deployed for aerial patrolling and anti-drone system has been deployed to shoot down the drones of the militants. 

Looted arms and ammunition recovered

Let us tell you that after ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May last year, violent mobs looted more than 4000 sophisticated weapons and lakhs of ammunition from the Manipur Police armory and other security posts in the districts. Security forces later recovered a large number of looted weapons and ammunition.