“Dropping of bombs on civilian population and security forces by using drones is an act of terrorism and I condemn such cowardly acts in the strongest terms.Manipur state government takes such unprovoked assault with utmost seriousness and will take up necessary response to fight such forms of terrorism upon the indigenous population,” Singh said in a post on X.
“We denounce all forms of violence, and the people of Manipur shall unite together against hate, division and separatism,” he added.
The chief minister’s remarks followed a reported drone attack by Kuki militants against Koutruk villagers on Sunday. Then, Manipur Police confirmed that in a similar drone bomb attack at Senjam Chirang Maning Leikai, Imphal West District, three civilians were injured on Monday. Security forces were deployed to the area to repel the attack. The Police Department also responded promptly to Sunday’s incident at Koutruk and other areas of Imphal West District, mobilizing forces to counter the situation and conducting retaliatory firing and combing operations alongside the Army and Central Forces.
CM Biren Singh visited the Senjam Chirang village, where the woman Watham Sanatombi Devi, was wounded.
Meanwhile, Biren Singh’s son-in-law wrote a letter appealing to Union home minister Amit Shah to remove CAPF, which he described as “mostly present as mute spectators”, and let state forces “to take charge and bring peace.” He pointed out that the occurrence of drone strikes and shelling indicated the potential for future escalation, leading people to question the Centre “regarding actions related to stopping this violence.”
Singh requested Shah to transfer the control of the Unified Command, currently responsible for maintaining law and order, to the state government.
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