Amid fresh unrest, Home Secretary reviews Manipur security situation

Amid fresh unrest and killings in Manipur, Union Home Minister Govind Mohan on Monday (April 27, 2026) reviewed the security situation in the northeastern State, which has been affected by ethnic violence since May 2023.

A senior government official said the security vacuum created by the withdrawal of around 8,500 Central armed police forces (CAPF) for deployment during the West Bengal elections, frequent disruptions and blockades of women’s groups, and new areas of conflict between the Kuki and Naga communities were among the issues flagged in the meeting. Hindu. Since 2023, around 36,000 security forces, including the Assam Rifles, have been deployed in Manipur.