Manipur: Miscreants behead man in Jiribam, mob rush to police station demanding return of guns to defend themselves, Section 144 imposed

Imphal: Soibam Sarat, a 55-year-old man, was abducted and beheaded in Manipur's Jiribam district on Thursday, official sources said.

Prohibitory orders were issued by the government to ensure the situation did not spiral into a major ethnic conflict.

The situation was tense as it was suspected that the perpetrators were from another ethnic group.

A huge mob rushed to the Jiribam police station to defend people from the attackers who were armed with sophisticated arms. They demanded the return of their licenced guns to defend themselves.

Following the tragic killing of Soibam Saratkumar Singh by #Kukimilitants, #Meiteis in Jiribam are urgently appealing to @manipur_police to return their confiscated licensed guns from the elections.

It's unjustifiable that authorities are depriving them of the means to defend… pic.twitter.com/tWflgOfCP6

— Deepika92 (@LaishramDeepika) June 6, 2024

Jiribam district has been largely peaceful so far and the Meitei and Kuki clash since May 3, 2023 didn't affect the district.

The district was largely inhabited by Meitei but later Muslims became the majority community. Kuki and Naga also have a considerable population.

The district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 in Manipur's Jiribam district citing a likelihood of imminent danger to human lives and properties due to the 'unlawful activities of some anti-social elements', an official order said.

As per the order issued by the District Magistrate, due to the present prevailing situation, all the DLOs of Jiribam district are directed to keep vigil and safeguard respective government offices/properties to avoid any losses of important government properties and documents.

Further, it is also informed that section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 has been enforced vide this office order dated June 6, 2024.