The operations were launched in coordination with Manipur Police, CRPF, BSF, and ITBP in Churachandpur, Tengnoupal, Imphal East and Imphal West districts.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Agnimitra Paul slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday and called the Murshidabad violence state-sponsored terrorism. She asked if Arvind Kejriwal, Hemant Soren can go to jail, then why cannot Mamata Banerjee go to jail for violence
Kumar suggested that the Centre should consider imposing President's Rule in West Bengal due to the current situation and questioned why Mamata had not requested an NIA investigation if she believed there was a connection with Bangladesh.
The BSF said that on April 17, BSF and Punjab Police recovered six pistols with 14 magazines in the border area of Amritsar, consequent upon an extensive search operation based on specific information.
One of the injured shooters has been identified as Mehak, a member of the Satta Naushera gang. Police said Mehak was also wanted in a hand grenade recovery case from January.
It stated that central forces will remain in Murshidabad for some time to maintain law and order and said that the court will monitor the restoration and rehabilitation of victims and ordered officials from BJP, TMC, and others not to make provocative speeches that could escalate tensions.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday to visit the violence-hit Murshidabad after confidence of people is restored. She said that she has already announced her policy on providing compensation to the victims after three people were killed
Acting on specific intelligence, BSF personnel observed suspicious movement near the international border. On being challenged, the smugglers fled, abandoning the consignment on Indian soil.
The Union Minister further claimed that people in the violence-affected areas of Murshidabad and Shamshergan have migrated to Malda and are living in refugee camps.