Overview
- Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh chaired a security review and directed officials to identify active armed groups suspected in recent hill-district attacks while excluding groups currently in peace talks, a move announced on Tuesday.
- He ordered security agencies to submit a detailed report at the earliest so the state cabinet can consider declaring violent groups unlawful and pursue action under the UAPA if involvement is confirmed.
- Joint search operations by Manipur Police, CRPF, CoBRA, RAF and Assam Rifles recovered the bodies of two Kuki youths who went missing on October 28, an outcome that has driven local protests.
- The Committee on Tribal Unity has enforced a shutdown in Kangpokpi that has closed shops and left goods-laden trucks stranded on National Highway-2, and additional central and state forces remain deployed in affected hill districts to maintain order.
- Beyond immediate arrests or bans, the government’s steps risk complicating peace negotiations with armed groups and could deepen local grievances that affect movement, supply chains and daily life in the region.