An encounter took place between security forces and terrorists on November 11 in Jakurador Karong in Jiribam district of Manipur. In which security forces killed 10 terrorists. All those who died belonged to the Kuki community.
The security forces said that some people from the Maitei community living here are missing after the incident. It was also suspected that he had been abducted.
Half burnt bodies of two elderly people were found in Jakurdhor area on Tuesday. Both are yet to be identified.
Officials said that 6 people are still missing, including 3 women and 3 children. All are under investigation.
The Kuki organization said – the people who were killed were not terrorists, but volunteers Kuki organizations have claimed that those killed were not terrorists. All were volunteers from Kuki Village. It also said that the CRPF should not leave its camp in view of the incident on Tuesday.
IGP Operations IK Muivah rejected the claims of the organisations. He said all those killed had advanced weapons. They all came here to create chaos. This proves that they were all terrorists.
On the comments made by Kuki community on CRPF he said – Police and security forces are working under Government of India. They always work under the guidance of different agencies. Security agencies like police and CRPF will continue to function as per their duty.
Terrorists attacked Police Station-CRPF camp
The Borobekera Police Station in Jakurador Karong area of Jiribam district was attacked by Kuki militants on November 11 between 2.30 pm and 3 pm. In retaliatory firing, security forces killed 10 terrorists.
Near the police station is a relief camp for people displaced by the Manipur violence. People living here have become targets of Kuki terrorists. The camp had been attacked before.
According to officials, the militants wore uniforms like soldiers. 3 AK rifles, 4 SLRs, 2 Insas rifles, one RPG, 1 pump action gun, BP helmet and magazines were recovered from them.
After attacking the police station, the militants fled to a small settlement a kilometer away, security forces said. There, houses and shops were also set on fire. The security forces opened fire on the terrorists.
The farmer was killed On November 11 itself, militants fired from a hilltop on farmers working in the fields in Yaingangpokpi Shantikhongban area of Manipur, killing one farmer and injuring several others.
The police said that in this area the militants were firing from the hills to the lower areas. Farmers working in the fields are being targeted. Farmers are afraid to go to the fields due to the attack.
Heavy ammunition seized in 3 days in Imphal Assam Rifles said that several arms, ammunition and IEDs were seized by the security forces during a search operation in the hill and valley districts of Manipur.
On November 9, a joint team of Assam Rifles and Manipur Police seized one .303 rifle, two 9 mm pistols, six 12 single barrel rifles, one .22 rifle, ammunition and accessories from the forests of L Khonomfai village in Churachandpur district. .
Besides, one 5.56 mm INSAS rifle, one Point 303 rifle, 2 SBBL guns, two 0.22 pistols, two improvised projectile launchers, grenades, ammunition were seized from S Chaungoubang and Maohing of Kangpokpi district.
On November 10, a joint team of Assam Rifles, Manipur Police and BSF seized arms and ammunition from Utangpokpi area of Kakching district. It consisted of 0.22 rifle, ammunition and accessories.
November 9: A woman was killed by militants in Saiton in Bishnupur district.
November 9-10: Killing of woman, firing from a hill The incident took place on November 10 in Sansabi, Sabungkhok Khunau and Thamnapokpi areas of Imphal East district. On November 9, a 34-year-old woman was killed by militants in Saiton in Bishnupur district. The woman was working in the field at the time of the incident. The terrorists fired from the hill to the lower areas.
November 8: Terrorists set fire to 6 houses, 1 woman killed On November 8, six houses were torched by armed militants in Jairavan village of Jiribam district. Villagers alleged that the attackers also opened fire. A woman died in this incident. The deceased woman was identified as Josangkim Humar (31). He has 3 children. Villagers alleged that the attackers belonged to the Meetei community. After the incident, many people left the house and ran away.
On November 7, the woman was burnt alive after being raped On November 7, a woman belonging to the Hamar tribe was killed by suspected militants. They also set fire to houses in Jiribam. In the police case, her husband alleged that she was raped before she was burnt alive. A day later, a woman from the Meitei community was shot dead by suspected Kuki insurgents.
It has been almost 500 days since the violence in Manipur It has been almost 500 days since the ongoing Kuki-Meiti violence. During this period, 237 people have died, more than 1500 people have been injured, 60 thousand people have left their homes and live in relief camps. About 11 thousand FIRs were registered and 500 people were arrested.
During this time there were incidents like naked parade of women, gang rape, burning alive and throat slitting. Even now Manipur is divided into two parts. There are Kukis in the hill districts and Meitis in the plains districts. Boundaries are drawn between the two, crossing means death.
School- mobile internet was stopped. The state government banned the internet for 5 days on September 10 following a sudden rise in violent incidents in Manipur. However, the ban on broadband internet was lifted on 12 September.
Understand the cause of Manipur violence in 4 points… The population of Manipur is about 38 lakhs. There are three main communities here – Maitei, Naga and Kuki. The Matais are mostly Hindus. The Nga-Kuki follow Christianity. falls under ST category. They constitute about 50% of the population. The Meitei community dominates the Imphal Valley, which covers about 10% of the state. Naga-Kuki constitute about 34 percent of the population. These people live in almost 90% of the state.
How the controversy started: The Meitei community is demanding that they too be given tribal status. The community filed a petition in the Manipur High Court for this. The community's contention was that Manipur had merged with India in 1949. Before that they got only tribal status. Following this, the High Court recommended to the state government that Meetei be included in the Scheduled Tribe (ST).
What is Maitei's argument: The Maitei tribe believes that years ago their kings called the Kukis from Myanmar to fight a war. After that he became a permanent resident. These people cut forests for employment and started opium cultivation. Due to which Manipur has become a triangle of drug smuggling. All this is happening openly. He formed an armed group to fight the Naga people.
Why Naga-Kuki is against: The other two castes are against giving reservation to the Meitei community. They say 40 of the state's 60 assembly seats are already in the Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley. In such a situation, if METOs get reservation in ST category, their rights will be divided.
What are political equations: Out of 60 MLAs in Manipur, 40 MLAs belong to Meetei and 20 MLAs belong to Naga-Kuki tribe. So far, only two of the 12 CMs have come from the tribe.
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