Imphal: Manipur government on Tuesday announced an ex gratia grant of Rs 50 lakh along with a government job to the next of kin of martyred police officer, Chingtham Anand Kumar, MPS, SDPO, Moreh.
Chingtham Anand, a resident of Haobam Marak Chingtham Leikai, Imphal was killed on Tuesday morning in an unprovoked firing by armed Kuki militants while he was on duty overseeing the cleaning of the grounds of Eastern Shine School for construction of a helipad, jointly by State force and BSF.
An emergency meeting which was held at the Chief Minister office on Tuesday, approved the launch of a joint combing operation in the border town of Moreh and adjoining areas till the culprits responsible for the crime are arrested.
The Cabinet also directed all the Central and State forces to ensure free movement of transportation and general public along Pallel-Moreh road on NH-102. No illegal armed personnel shall be permitted in or around Moreh, considering the strategic position of Moreh town under India’s Act East Policy, the government noted.
The government also declared the World Kuki-Zo Intellectual Council (WKZIC), as an “unlawful association” under section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, for its alleged appealed to the Kuki volunteers for ‘another war’ with the Meiteis.
The government noted that the organization had issued a press release on 24.10.2023 calling upon the Kuki-Zo community that during this November, before the harvesting season, the community will face another war; and arms and ammunition should therefore be in sufficient stock. It further informed that the youth volunteers would be the ones going to face the war on the frontlines, and that its national army / UG groups will join the youth volunteers only in critical situations, citing that this would be because Kuki National army / UG groups would not be able to join the war freely in view of SOO agreement.
The Council further informed that its national volunteers shall be equipped with the best arms and if required, ammunition will be supplied without limit.
The Cabinet noted that an FIR had already been lodged against the organization on Monday.
