Guwahati: In a breakthrough in the almost 15-month-long ethnic conflict in Manipur, the Meitei and Hmar communities in Assam Cachar have resolved to make full efforts to bring normalcy and prevent incidents of arson and firing. Both sides agreed to give full cooperation to all the security forces operating in Jiribam.
In a statement it stated a meeting was held at Group Centre CRPF, Dayapur, Cachar, Assam between the representatives of Meitei and Hmar Community of Jiribam District. The meeting was moderated by Jiribam District Administration in which DC-Jiribam, DIG, CRPF Jiribam, Senior SP-Jiribam, Commandant 39 Assam Rifles and Commandant 87 Bn CRPF were present.
Representatives of Paite, Thadou and Mizo of Jiribam District also attended the meeting.Both sides will make full efforts to bring normalcy and prevent
incidents of arson and firing. Both sides shall give full cooperation to all the security forces
operating in Jiribam. Both sides agreed to facilitate controlled and coordinated movement. Next date of meeting will be held post 15th August.
Neighbouring district of Jiribam in Manipur has been restive and tense. Recently a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was killed and three other security personnel got injured when suspected militants ambushed a joint patrol party with the state police in Manipur’s Jiribam district.
The three injured include a CRPF jawan and two Manipur police personnel.Jiribam witnessed a wave of violence after the killing of 59-year-old farmer Soibam Saratkumar Singh on June 6.The Jiribam violence led to around 900 tribals belonging to the Kuki and Hmar communities taking shelter at the homes of relatives and friends in two villages in the Cachar district of southern Assam, while around 1,000 people, mostly belonging to the Meitei community, are now sheltered in seven relief camps in Jiribam.
Manipur has witnessed repeated incidents of arms loot since May 3 last year. At least 226people have been killed, 1,500 injured and 60,000 displaced since violence broke out between the Meitei and Kuki-Zomi communities on May 3 last year.
The riots began after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe status.
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