Manipur CM asks people to surrender weapons within 15 days
The Hindu
Manipur CM N. Biren Singh urges people to surrender looted police weapons in 15 days; those associated with illegal weapons will be dealt with severely. 1,400 weapons have been recovered so far. Government willing to take considerate view for those submitting illegal weapons; appeals to people to cooperate in restoring peace & normalcy.
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on September 22 asked people to surrender looted police weapons in the next 15 days. He said that after 15 days, security forces, Central and State, would undertake a “strong and comprehensive search operation to recover such weapons, and all persons associated with any illegal weapons will be dealt with severely, as per the law.”
After ethnic violence erupted in the State on May 3, more than 4,000 weapons and lakhs of ammunition were looted from police armouries. Around 1,400 weapons have been recovered so far.
The State government was willing to take a considerate view for the persons submitting such illegal weapons, he said.
“There have been reports of extortion, threats and abduction by miscreants/ groups using illegal weapons. This is a serious matter and the State government will take strong action against such miscreants/ groups in any part of the State,” Mr. Singh said.
The government also appealed to the people to cooperate with both the Central and State governments in restoring peace and normalcy.
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