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On this picture launched by @manipur_police through X on March 6, 2025, Safety personnel show the arms and ammunition surrendered by the general public from Churachandpur, Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts of Manipur.
| Photograph Credit score: Manipur Police
The arms and ammunition have been surrendered at Commando unit, Lamlai, Porompat and Heingang police stations and the seventh Manipur Rifles battalion unit in Imphal East district on Wednesday (March 4), they mentioned.
Folks additionally voluntarily handed over weapons to the authorities at SP Churachandpur workplace and Saikul Police Station in Kangpokpi district, the officers mentioned.
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla had extended the deadline for the give up of looted and unlawful arms until 4 pm on March 6, following calls for by individuals from each hill and valley areas for added time.
The administration additionally assured that no punitive motion can be taken towards those that give up their weapons inside this era, emphasising that “that is the final alternative for everybody involved to contribute to peace, communal concord, the way forward for our youth, and the safety of our society”.
Mr. Bhalla had on February 20 urged warring teams to voluntarily give up weapons robbed from safety forces and different illegally held arms inside seven days.
In the course of the seven-day interval, greater than 300 weapons have been surrendered by the general public, primarily within the valley districts.
Greater than 250 individuals have been killed and 1000’s rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo teams since Could 2023.
The Centre had imposed President’s rule in the State on February 13 2025, after Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned. The State Meeting, which has a tenure until 2027, has been put beneath suspended animation.
Revealed – March 06, 2025 10:06 am IST
