Manipur violence: CBI takes over probe, forms SIT to investigate clashes
1 min read 09 Jun 2023, 06:44 PM ISTCBI has taken over six Manipur violence cases and formed a special investigation team under a DIG-rank officer. Nearly 100 people have lost their lives and over 300 have been injured in the clashes.
PremiumThe Central Bureau of Investigation took over six Manipur violence cases on Friday, forming a special investigation team under a DIG-rank officer. Six FIRs have been filed since violent clashes broke out in the north eastern state last month. Home Minister Amit Shah had also announced a CBI probe into the matter during his recent visit to Manipur.
Five FIRs had been filed for alleged criminal conspiracy while a sixth FIR was filed on general conspiracy behind the violence in Manipur. The CBI has now registered six cases in connection with the clashes and created an SIT of around 10 CBI personnel to investigate the matter.
Violence had erupted in the northeastern state on May 3 after a Tribal Solidarity March to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe status. So far, nearly 100 people have lost their lives and over 300 have been injured.
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The developments came even as three people were killed and two others injured in Manipur on Friday. The incident took place in a village in ethnic violence-hit Imphal West district. Officials said that a group of insurgents dressed as security personnel had called them out of their homes on the pretext of a combing operation and fired at them.
According to updates shared by news agency ANI, , 57 arms, 1,588 ammunition and 23 bombs have been recovered in Imphal East, Kakching, Tengnoupal and Bishnupur districts of Manipur in the last 24 hours. A total of 953 arms, 13,351 ammunitions and 223 bombs of different kinds have been recovered so far.
(With inputs from agencies)
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