Security forces rescue one of three missing Meitei youths; JAC formed

The trio had reportedly gone to be an service recruitment trial astatine New Keithelmanbi. When the families were incapable to interaction the youth, they informed the police, who said that the past mobile telephone determination of the trio was traced to Kanglatongbi country successful Kangpokpi, a Kuki-Zo-dominated district, raising information concerns.

Johnson was believed to person been rescued from Gamgiphai, bordering Imphal West district. However, the household members are yet to conscionable oregon pass with him.

Following the incident, a nationalist gathering was held Saturday astatine Thoubal Khekman Jila Keithel, wherever a Joint Action Committee (JAC) was formed, which subsequently submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner of Thoubal district, urging contiguous enactment to rescue the remaining youths.

This comes amid tensions aft Manipur Security Advisor Kuldiep Singh and DGP Rajiv Singh issued a associated connection Wednesday stating that a caller quality input issued by the CMO connected “over 900 Kuki militants” entering the authorities from Myanmar could not beryllium substantiated connected the ground. Soon afterwards, the CMO besides backtracked connected its earlier input. “…It is present ascertained that anticipation of immoderate specified misadventure by equipped groups is remote. The nationalist request not interest further successful this regard,” work the note.