20 more companies of Central forces rushed to Manipur after violence
The Morning Standard|November 14, 2024
FOLLOWING fresh violence and the Monday encounter in which at least 10 suspected militants were reported to have been killed in Manipur, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order for immediate airlifting to 20 more companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for reinforcement in the troubled north-eastern state, officials said on Wednesday.
20 more companies of Central forces rushed to Manipur after violence

They said that the order with regard to the reinforcement of 2,000 more personnel of the CAPFs was issued on Tuesday night and the companies have been directed for immediate deployment. One company of a CAPF comprises 100 jawans.

On Monday last at least 10 suspected militants were killed in an intense gun battle with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) following insurgents, who were camouflaged in armed forces' uniforms, fired indiscriminately using sophisticated weapons at the Borobekra police station and the adjacent CRPF camp at Jakuradhor in Jiribam district.

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