Manipur Violence: Security forces launched a search operation and captured 12 Kanglei Yavol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, but a mob of over 1200 people led by women surrounded the target area and prevented them from continuing the operation, after which they were killed. Local leaders had to leave. An official release from Defense PRO.
On the morning of 24th June (Saturday), a search operation was launched at Itham village (06 km east of Andro) in Imphal East district based on specific intelligence inputs. The army confiscated arms, ammunition and war stores.
It read, “The area was cordoned off before the specific search began to avoid inconvenience to the local people. The operation resulted in the capture of 12 KYKL cadres along with arms, ammunition and war-like stores.”
It added that a mob of around 1200-1500 led by women and a local leader immediately surrounded the target area and prevented the security forces from continuing the operation despite repeated appeals to the aggressive mob as per law. However, it did not yield any positive result.” Keeping in view the sensitivity of the use of kinetic force against a large angry mob and the risk of casualties due to such an action, the officer on the ground ordered the handing over of all the 12 cadres. Thoughtful decision taken. to the local leader. Own troops lifted the cordon and left the area with weapons and warlike stores recovered from the insurgents,” it read.
According to the press release, the identity of self-styled lieutenant colonel Moirangthem Tamba alias Uttam was confirmed. “He was the mastermind of the 2015 ambush on the 6th Battalion of the Dogra case and was one of the captured cadres.”
According to an official release, a mature decision taken by the operational commander reflects the human face of the Indian Army, which is making all efforts to avoid any additional casualties during the ongoing unrest in Manipur and is responding to the situation. Denies scope to escalate. Indian Army appeals to the people of Manipur to assist the security forces in maintaining law and order to bring peace and stability.
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