Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Border Security Force (BSF), are expected to strengthen the 198 CAPF companies already stationed in the region.
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The Centre has deployed 20 additional CAPF companies comprising about 2,000 personnel to Manipur in the wake of fresh attacks and law and order issues in Manipur.
In view of escalating violence, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has deployed 20 additional companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), following fresh attacks and growing unrest in the Northeastern state, with orders for immediate airlift and deployment. The order in connection with matter was issued on Tuesday night.
The new units, sourced from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Border Security Force (BSF), are expected to strengthen the 198 CAPF companies already stationed in the region.
The additional forces includes 15 companies CRPF being brought in from Assam, 5 companies from BSF from Tripura, it stated.
This deployment will take the total number of CAPF companies in Manipur to 218 coys of CAPF (115 companies), 8 companies of Rapid Action Forces, 84 BSF companies, 5 ITBP companies and 6 Sashtra Seema Bal companies.
The deployment follows a violent confrontation on Monday in the Jiribam district, where insurgents in camouflage and armed with advanced weaponry launched an assault on the Borobekra police station and a nearby CRPF camp in Jakuradhor.
During the exchange, at least 10 suspected militants were killed, and a large cache of sophisticated weapons was seized.
Following the incident in Jiribam, reports emerged of armed groups clashing in the valley, further contributing to the strained law and order situation.
CAPF units are expected to remain stationed in the state at least until November 30, though an extension is anticipated if violence persists, it added in order.