Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday evening chaired a security meeting at the Cabinet Hall of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat to review the security situation in the state following incidents in Thoubal and Imphal East districts.
The meeting was attended by Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam, the chief secretary, security advisor, director general of police (DGP), commissioner (Home), and senior officers from the Army, Assam Rifles, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF) and other security agencies.
During the meeting, the chief minister strongly condemned the killing of civilians by armed miscreants at Nongshum in Imphal East district earlier in the day.
The meeting reviewed the overall security situation in Manipur and discussed the incident reported in Thoubal district on Sunday, as well as the killings at Nongshum on Monday.
Singh directed officials to strengthen security measures in vulnerable areas across the state to prevent further incidents and ensure the safety of civilians.
Earlier on Monday, the chief minister visited Raj Medicity hospital, where he met civilians injured in the Nongshum incident and their family members.
He also met the hospital’s managing director and doctors, directing them to ensure the best possible medical treatment for the injured.
The chief minister assured the injured civilians and their families that the state government would bear all medical expenses related to their treatment.
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