Manipur CM Khemchand Visits Sinai SoO Camp After CRPF Takeover
The chief minister praised security forces and urged residents to surrender illegal arms as 17 alleged impersonators were found at the camp, officials said.
- On Sunday, Manipur Chief Minister Khemchand Singh visited Sinai Camp in Kangpokpi, becoming the first sitting chief minister to tour a designated Suspension of Operations camp.
- Security forces recently took control of the facility following joint operations involving the CRPF and CoBRA unit, initiated after the killing of three firewood collectors near Nongshum in Imphal East.
- During the operation, 17 people allegedly impersonating SoO cadres using false identities were found at the camp, which was designed to accommodate around 150 militants.
- Singh appealed to residents to surrender illegal weapons, stating that Manipur cannot achieve lasting peace as long as "gun culture" persists in the State.
- The Chief Minister inspected the camp premises and received briefings from CRPF and Assam Rifles officers, then interacted with CSO representatives and local villagers on security concerns.
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Manipur CM Khemchand visits Sinai SoO camp after CRPF takeover
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday visited Sinai Camp, a designated Suspension of Operations (SoO) camp in Kangpokpi district, following its takeover by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) after a joint security operation. The camp, designated for cadres of the Kuki National Army (KNA) and Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), was disarmed […]
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