Manipur Violence: 10-Month Old, 2 More Children and 3 Women Still Missing
First Published: 14th November, 2024 13:14 IST
An unverified photograph showing the 3 women and 3 children allegedly held captive by militants is doing the rounds on social media
Violence in Manipur has hit a new low. Three children, one as young as just 10-months-old, and three women, one a 60-year-old, all from the same family were allegedly kidnapped by armed militants from Jiribam district of Manipur on November 11 and there has been no trace of them still.
The kidnapped woman are aged 60, 31 and 25 years while the children are 10 months, 2 and half year old and 8 years old.
A massive search operation has been underway since November 11.
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An unverified photograph showing the 6 individuals allegedly held captive by militants is doing the rounds on social media. However, police have yet to confirm the authenticity of these images.
Meanwhile, a 5-member team of Manipur Congress led by former Chief Minister Ibobi Singh and State Congress President K Meghachandra called on Governor LP Acharya in Guwahati on Wednesday and submitted a memorandum appealing for the safe release of 6 individuals.
The Congress party also stated that the current Government under Chief Minister Biren Singh has failed to protect the life and property of the people in the state.
Earlier, CLP leader Okram Ibobi Singh demanded that both the Centre as well as the state government must play a more proactive role in resolving the conflict that has been prevailing for more than a year.
While appealing for peace, O Ibobi Singh said talks are the only solution for resolving the conflict and that violence can only aggravate the situation further.
After a lull of few months, Manipur is on the boil again after incidents of arson and firing in Jiribam district on November 7 followed by firing in Phayeng, Kangchup, Koutruk in Imphal West and Sekmai till Wednesday morning.
So far 4 civilians have died and 10 armed men have been killed in incidents of violence in Jiribam district since November 7.
Also Read: 20 Additional CAPF Companies Deployed in Manipur Amidst Escalated Violence
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