In the state of Manipur, India, the situation has become extremely dire,with authorities losing control. According to international media reports,around 700 insurgents attacked a police camp in Imphal, seizing modernweapons, firearms, and several vehicles, while also causing casualtiesamong police personnel.
As per the report, the ongoing armed conflict, which began on May 3 lastyear, has resulted in the looting of over 5,000 government weapons andmillions of rounds of ammunition.
Despite deploying more than a hundred thousand security personnel, thesituation has slipped from the control of the Modi government.
Reportedly, in Manipur, more than 100 police officers have lost theirlives, and over a thousand individuals have been killed, with over ahundred thousand displaced. More than 6,000 homes and over 500 places ofworship have also been destroyed.
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Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has declared the situation extremely grave.The National Human Rights Commission has expressed concerns about the Modigovernment’s seriousness in ending the violence incidents.