Manipur unrest: The move comes after Home Minister Amit Shah said that a high-level Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe the six incidents of violence in Manipur that hint at a conspiracy.
The ethnic violence first broke out after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts on May 3 to protest the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
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Shah who flew into a tense but peaceful Imphal on a special flight is expected to hold several rounds of meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday to assess the situation and plan steps to restore normalcy.
Manipur violence: Earlier, the Chief Minister also said that clashes broke out in the early hours of the morning at several places in different districts surrounding the Imphal Valley.
Manipur Violence: Police on Monday informed that two were killed and 12 others were reported injured in different clashes between militants and security forces in Manipur.
The CM appealed to the public not to hinder the movement of security personnel and urged them to have "faith in the government and support the security forces.
In Salboni, the convoy of Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee was attacked on Friday allegedly by a section of people from the Kurmi community, agitating in demand for the Scheduled Tribe status.
Manipur violence: Amid fresh incidents of violence in at least three districts, Manipur CM N Biren Singh on Friday again appealed to the people to maintain peace and harmony and announced holding of peace talks with all communities and stakeholders to normalise the situation.
Addressing an even in Guwahati, Union Minister Amit Shah informed that he will visit Manipur to resolve all matters but urged everyone to maintain peace.
Manipur crisis: While talking to the media, Manipur Security Advisor Kuldeep Singh said, "Today at around 1.30 am, there was firing from the upper hill of Singda Kadangband by some suspected armed miscreants."
Manipur violence: Fresh round of violence worsened the situation in the violence-hit region. The government stepped up restrictions in an attempt to control the situation. However, the suffering of common people is not coming down which is a matter of concern for the government.
Communal violence in Akola city and Shevgaon village in Ahmednagar in the last two days had posed a challenge to police to prevent potential flare-ups in other areas.
The violent clashes took place between the Meiteis and tribals, in which 71 people have died so far.
Surveillance through Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and helicopters is also being carried out.
At least 60 people have been killed, 231 injured and around 1,700 houses have been burned down in the violence in Manipur since May 3.
Amit Shah is busy dealing with the prevailing law and order situation in strife-torn Manipur.
The court said these are "humanitarian issues", and asked the Centre and state to make necessary arrangements in relief camps.
Manipur Violence: The state government has relaxed the curfew for a few hours today to allow the residents to buy essential items.
Manipur Violence: The death toll has increased to 54 so far. Officials on Saturday informed that life in the state returned to wary normalcy.
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