Laying thrust on community engagement and confidence-building measures for the restoration of normalcy, the governor said the administration was committed to maintaining law and order. He added that steps would be taken to address the challenges being faced by the state.Security Advisor to the state government Kuldiep Singh also attended the meeting.Protestors had clashed with security personnel in Kangpokpi on Friday night, leaving some people, including Superintendent of Police Manoj Prabhakar, injured. He sustained injuries on the forehead but recovered quickly after receiving medical assistance.The violence broke out when a rally organized by the Kuki organisation Committee of Tribal Unity became violent on the demand for the withdrawal of central security forces deployed at the Saibol village bordering the Imphal East district.Trouble was brewing in Kangpokpi for the past few days after central security forces had taken control of some Kuki “community bunkers” at Saibol. The locals were angry that the district police failed to remove the personnel of central forces from the area.Meanwhile, security has been tightened in Kangpokpi with the deployment of additional forces.
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