Singh condemned the dastardly attacks on his security personnel after his convoy was allegedly attacked by armed miscreants in Manipur’s Kotlen on Monday…reports Asian Lite News
An advance security convoy of Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh was ambushed by unidentified miscreants in Kangpokpi district on Monday, leaving two police personnel injured, police said. The convoy was on its way to Jiribam to assess the security situation ahead of Singh’s visit to the district that has been affected by violence in the past one week.
The incident took place at T Laijang village near Kotlen under Kangpokpi district, around 10.50 a.m. In the attack, the driver of a Bolero identified as Moirangthem Ajesh alias Bobo (28) sustained injuries after he was hit by a bullet on the back. A CID personnel in civvies, who was in the convoy, also suffered minor injuries after a bullet hit on his leg.
Both the injured were rushed to Imphal. Soon after the incident, a combing operation was launched by joint security forces. Singh, who reached Imphal on Monday after attending the swearing-in ceremony of the Union Cabinet in Delhi, termed the incident a “direct attack on the people of the State.”
“It is very unfortunate and highly condemnable. It’s an attack on the chief minister, which means a direct attack on the people of the State,” Singh said. He said that the government will take a decisive action against those behind the violence in the state.
Singh condemned the dastardly attacks on his security personnel after his convoy was allegedly attacked by armed miscreants in Manipur’s Kotlen on Monday.
“I strongly condemn the dastardly attacks on the security personnel who are carrying out their duties day and night in service of the state and the country,” Singh said in a post on ‘X’.
The Chief Minister paid a visit to the injured security personnel at the hospital and said that the miscreants will be brought to justice.
“Visited the injured security personnel who are being treated at Shija hospital. They were ambushed on the way to Jiribam by armed miscreants. The assailants will be brought to justice,” he added.
Biren Singh was expected to visit Jiribam after reports of fresh violence in the area.
According to Manipur Police, several houses belonging to both Meitei and Kuki communities were burnt by unknown miscreants in Kotlen following the murder of a person.
Around 600 people from Manipur’s Jiribam area are now taking shelter in Assam’s Cachar district following fresh violence reported in Manipur’s Jiribam area. The Cachar district police have heightened security along the bordering areas.