Manipur under President’s rule: Officials say decline in violence; Spike in drug seizures | Bharat News
Officials said on Sunday that Manipur has seen a significant decline in the violence since the President’s rule in February since the President’s rule in February, and with an increase in the seizures of drugs, officials said on Sunday.During the outbreak of violence in May 2023, security forces including Manipur Police, Assam Rifles and paramilitary units are also working to recover thousands of weapons looted by police weapons.Despite the relatives being calm, officials said that the presence of the valley-based restricted terrorist groups involved in the recovery and forced recovery of looted weapons and the presence of petty crimes continue to face challenges.A rift on the cadres of Meteyi outfit Arambai Teengol, accused of provoking violence against the people, has also contributed to peace in some parts of the state. In a major success, Manipur Police and CBI jointly arrested Essem Kanan Singh, a rejected head constable and prominent leader of the group, along with four associates. Singh wanted for several crimes, including an alleged attack on an additional Superintendent of Police last year.After Singh’s arrest, the organization announced that it would distance itself from violent road activities in its name.Since the Central Governance began on February 13, for the beginning of the President’s rule, only one opposition-related fatal ambassador has been reported, contrary to the 260 deaths recorded from May 3, 2023. Since May 2023, there have been injuries with just 29 new cases in the last four months as compared to 1,776.Anti-Drag operation has increased speed, with 84 people arrested under the NDPS Act. Officials have seized 24.4 kg of heroin, 25.7 kg brown sugar, 31.8 kg opium and more than 379 kg of cannabis since February.The issue of missing firearms is a matter of concern. While no fresh damage has been reported since February, in the initial 6,020 weapons, a large number of looted have been recovered or surrendered. In the last four months, 2,390 weapons have been confiscated, many of them have confirmed as loot.Security forces have recently demolished 63 illegal bunkers, disintegrating 548 from May last year.Efforts are on to deal with forced recovery, with 336 arrests in the last four months, out of a total of 601 cases. However, revival of restricted groups like UNLF, PLA, KYKL and Prepak is a concern. Officials said that these groups are forcibly running the recovery racket and even outside the legal system, marital and property disputes are settling. Police recently arrested members of one such gang.
