Imphal: Following the attack on Assam Rifles on Friday killing two jawams and injuring five others at Nambol in Bishnupur district, Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday chaired a review meeting on the present security situation in the state at Raj Bhavan here.
Chief secretary, security advisor, GOC-in-C, Eastern Command; GOC 3 Corps, commissioner (Home), ADGPs, IGAR (S), IGAR (E), GOC 57 Mtn. Div., IG CRPF, DIG (BSF), secretary to the governor, Jt. Director SIB Manipur, along with other police and military officers attended the meeting.
During the meeting, a detailed discussion was held on the unfortunate incident in which two soldiers of the 33 Assam Rifles made the supreme sacrifice and five others sustained bullet injuries. The discussion stressed the need for coordinated action among all security agencies to ensure swift identification of the perpetrators. It was also resolved that security arrangements must be further strengthened in vulnerable and sensitive areas, including highways, transit routes, and border zones.
Enhanced patrolling, intensified intelligence gathering, and stronger inter-agency coordination were emphasised to prevent such incidents in the future. The governor underscored that law and order must be maintained with firmness and vigilance across both the valley and hill districts to ensure peace and public safety.
So far no arrest has been made in connection with the ambush. However state police have recovered a vehicle supposed to have used by the armed miscreants to attack the AR convoy.
