According to reports, a suspected Kuki terrorist ambush claimed the life of Moreh, Manipur’s Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Chingtham Anand. More information is anticipated, and the inquiry is still on.
Moreh SDPO Chingtham Anand was shot and killed.
Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Chingtham Anand, stationed in Moreh, was allegedly shot dead by suspected Kuki terrorists in a horrifying incident that happened on October 31. in around nine in the morning, the event happened in Moreh Ward No. 7 on Eastern Shine School Ground in the Tengnoupal district.
Sources claim that while the Moreh Police squad was supervising the preparation of the terrain for a helicopter landing, they were ambushed by suspected Kuki insurgents.
During the ambush, SDPO Ch. Anand Kumar suffered severe injuries. According to reports, a sniper’s bullet.
Following an emergency meeting of the state cabinet over the incident, the Manipur administration stated in a statement today that a Manipur Police officer was shot and killed by suspected rebels as he was supervising the construction of a helipad in Moreh, a trading town on the border with Myanmar.
The extraordinary attack on the helipad project this morning represents a significant escalation in hostilities between the security forces and rebels in Manipur, an area plagued by ethnic strife, despite the appearance of hard-won normalcy.
Following the ethnic violence that broke out on, the Manipur government announced in a statement following the emergency cabinet meeting that it “condemns the dastardly act in the strongest terms” as communities throughout Manipur have been practicing restraint to bring about peace for almost two months. Before spreading to other areas, it started on May 3 in the hill district of Churachandpur.
In a statement, the Manipur government announced that it has granted ₹ 50 lakh in compensation to the police officer’s family, as well as a government position to a qualified relative.
According to Mr. Anand’s coworkers, he was a kind, upbeat police officer who got along well with the people of the border town, where refugees and illegal immigrants from Myanmar’s junta, as well as looters, drug dealers, and militants, are a continuous threat.
