Manipur CM orders high-level probe, over 1,000 arms looted by miscreants
- May 08, 2023,
- Updated May 08, 2023, 9:28 PM IST
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on May 8 said that around 1041 arms which were looted by the miscreants in the violence.
He said this while speaking during a press conference about the violence in Manipur.
''Only 214 arms have been recovered so far out of the 1041 arms which were looted by the miscreants in the violence,'' he added.
Further while responding to a question, about whether there is any communal angle into the incident as churches are being burnt in the state, the Chief Minister replied that he cannot rule out the same.
''I don't believe that someone or somebody is targeting particularly religious places. Because it is a public mob burning down houses and damaging many properties as well as vehicles. That might be part of it...but I cannot rule out anything. However after enquiry everything will be cleared about what actually happened,'' Biren Singh said.
The Manipur Chief Minister further announced Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for those who lost their lives in the violence in the state.
''The government has decided Rs 2 lakh for those grievously injured while Rs 25,000 will be given to those with minor injuries,'' Biren Singh while addressing a press conference.
He also said that an amount of Rs 2 lakh will give to those families whose houses have been burnt down, adding, ''The Manipur government will construct all houses that have been burnt down.''
Speaking on the violence further, the Manipur Chief Minister said that around 60 lives were lost due to the violence.
Commenting on the arms which were looted during the violence, the Chief Minister informed that a total of 1041 arms were snatched by miscreants.
He also announced that to conduct a high-level probe into the violence and informed that around 230 were injured by violence.