Manipur Director Common of Police (DGP) Rajiv Singh mentioned peaceable dialogue is the one resolution to resolve the ethnic battle within the stateGreater than 260 folks have been killed and hundreds rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo teams since Could 2023.
Talking on the sidelines of the 134th Elevating Day in Imphal on Sunday (October 19, 2025), the DGP mentioned, “These are very difficult instances, however we have now been making an attempt to deal with them with the very best power, and with the cooperation of everybody.” Mr. Singh mentioned there was loads of injury to properties and folks, and regular life has been disrupted.
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“There are issues, which we are attempting to unravel on the earliest as a result of we additionally need peace and normalcy as shortly as doable…Issues have improved within the final one-and-a-half years,” Mr. Singh mentioned. “Violence, deaths and accidents have come down,” he mentioned.
“There are sporadic incidents of arson and firing, however the safety forces are alert and everyone is on the job to see that nothing escalates,” the DGP mentioned.
“I request communities on either side to come back ahead with strategies and attempt to discuss it out. The one resolution to this drawback is peaceable dialogue between each communities (Meitei and Kuki) by taking into consideration all of the stakeholders,” the DGP mentioned. He additionally mentioned the Manipur Police is a civilian-friendly drive.
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“There have been cases the place the safety forces haven’t pushed themselves as a result of in any other case, it might have resulted in loads of injury to harmless civilians,” the officer mentioned.
Earlier, addressing a gathering on the 1st Manipur Rifles parade floor, Mr. Singh mentioned, “As many as 3,014 unlawful arms and 30,000 rounds of ammunition have been recovered, whereas greater than 1,000 illegally possessed arms together with 15,000 rounds of ammunition have been surrendered earlier than. safety forces over the previous 12 months.” He added that 445 IEDs and 809 hand grenades had been recovered over the previous 12 months, throughout which 26 insurgents had been detained below the Nationwide Safety Act.
In view of the ethnic strife, the Heart had imposed the President’s rule in Manipur after Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned. The State Meeting, which has a tenure until 2027, has been put below suspended animation. “The Manipur Police celebrated its 134th Elevating Day on Sunday (October 19, 2025) with parade reveals,” an announcement mentioned on Monday (October 20, 2025).
“The Manipur Police on Sunday (October 19, 2025) celebrated its 134th Elevating Day with a parade at 1MR (Manipur Rifles) Floor with Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla gracing the perform because the chief visitor,” it mentioned. “Twelve contingents of Manipur Police took half within the parade together with a talent present by sports activities personnel of Manipur Police,” it mentioned.
“Extra SP Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who had received a gold medal on the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad in August 2025 and a silver medal on the World Weightlifting Championships in 2025 Norway’s Forde, was additionally introduced with a particular award,” it mentioned.
“DGP Manipur introduced that the Governor-in-Council has just lately permitted a proposal of the PHQ (police headquarters) concerning the revision of the annual uniform allowance for Manipur Police Service (MPS). officers and Junior Commissioned Officers (Inspectors, Subedars, Sub-Inspectors, and Jemadars) to ₹8,000 and ₹6,000 respectively,” the assertion mentioned, including the current uniform allowance which was carried out. in 1989 had remained unchanged for the previous 36 years. It additionally mentioned Kangpokpi Police Station has been awarded the DGP Manipur Trophy for Finest Police Station, 2025.
Revealed – October 20, 2025 01:17 pm IST