Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam on Thursday said the recent deployment of two CoBRA battalions of CRPF would improve the law and order situation in the state.
Konthoujam made the remarks at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) complex in Imphal on Thursday after meeting family members of six Naga civilians whose bodies were kept at the mortuary for formalities.
“We have very limited security forces. But now with the recent deployment of two CoBRA battalions, I think the situation will improve,” he told reporters.
The Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) is a specialised elite unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) specifically trained in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare.
He, however, said cooperation from the public was equally important for maintaining peace.
“We, including the chief minister, have always appealed to people in both the hills and the valley to cooperate with the state administration to stop any violence. Even if more security forces are deployed, they cannot do much without public cooperation,” he said.
The minister described the killing of six civilians as an “unprecedented and heinous crime”.
“We are committed to arresting the perpetrators and taking action against those who have no humanity,” he said.
Deployment of CoBRA battalions to improve law and order in Manipur: State home minister
