As Indian Army and the Assam Rifles continue their efforts to evacuate and provide assistance to affected people in violence-hit Manipur, locals praised the efforts of security forces and thanked them for providing a "security blanket".
"The district administration has made all arrangements for the people who come from Manipur and entered the district," Numal Mahatta, Superintendent of Police (SP), Cachar district told ANI.
The 3rd edition of the Khelo India University Games will take place from May 23 to June 3; the opening ceremony is scheduled for May 25 at the Babu Banarasi Das University in Lucknow.
"Exercise #AjeyaWarrior 2023 Contingents of #IndianArmy and #BritishArmy carried out 'Casualty Evacuation' and 'Establishing Communication' practice during the ongoing Joint Military Training at #UnitedKingdom," Additional Directorate General of Public Information of Indian Army tweeted.
"Fake videos on the security situation in Manipur including a video of the attack on Assam Rifles post are being circulated by inimical elements for vested interests. Indian Army requests all to rely on content through official and verified sources only," tweeted SpearCorps.IndianArmy.
Violence broke out on May 3 during a rally organised by the All Tribals Students Union (ATSU) Manipur to protest the demand for inclusion of Meitei/Meetei in the Scheduled Tribe category.
Violence had broken out in areas of Churachandpur, Imphal and KPI and the Army and Assam Rifles were requisitioned on the night of May 3 and on May 4 according to the Indian Army.
In a joint operation Assam Rifles and Custom Department had recovered Areca nuts worth Rupees 25.76 Lakh on Tuesday from general area Zotlang under Champhai district, said an official release.
Assam police on Wednesday recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Assam's Udalguri district, said Udalgiri's Superintendent of Police Supriya Das.
An overground worker (OGW) was arrested during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district late on Monday night and recovery of rifle and ammunition was made, the police said.