After protests from Meitei women’s groups, Assam Rilfes were removed from the checkpoints along the Moirang-Kangvai Road

Following a strong protest by Meira Paibis, women vigilante group of Meitei community, Manipur police on Monday decided to replace Assam Rifles with CRPF and state police at the check post along Moirang-Kangvai Road in the tense Bishnupur district.

An official order issued by Inspector General of Police (law and order) issued on Monday said, “In partial modification of this office’s order dated August 3, 2023, the naka/check point at Moirang Lamkhai on the Bishnupur to Kangvai Road shall be manned by civil police and CRPF in place of 9 Assam Rifles with immediate effect and until further orders.”