Imphal, Amidst the violence in Manipur, the police has got a big success. Police has arrested 4 arms smugglers. These people used to steal arms and ammunition from the police and sell them. This information has been given by Imphal East Superintendent of Police Shivkant Singh.

Shivkant told, 'This morning 4 arms smugglers were caught near Kairang Awang Leika and Khomidok. On enquiry, they revealed that they were selling arms and ammunition stolen from the police. During this, one 9 mm carbine, one .22 pistol, two 5.56 mm INSAS magazines, one 303 LMG magazine, 21 numbers of 7.62 mm ammunition and Rs 2.5 lakh in cash were recovered.

CM's statement came recently
Recently Manipur CM N Biren Singh had said about the violence that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has expressed concern over the changing nature of violence in this northeastern state. According to reports, Amit Shah is now worried about the spread of civil unrest in the districts after the violence in the outskirts of Imphal Valley. Speaking to reporters in Imphal after his return from New Delhi late on Sunday, Singh said, "From firing on the outskirts to civil unrest in the districts of the Valley, the changing nature of violence has become a matter of concern for Home Minister Amit Shah." '

More than 100 people died
More than 100 people have died so far in the ethnic conflict between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur. Violent clashes broke out in Manipur after a 'tribal solidarity march' was organized in the hill districts on May 3 to protest against the demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Meitei community.

The Meitei community accounts for about 53 per cent of the northeastern state's population, mostly living in the Imphal Valley, while tribal communities such as the Nagas and Kukis form around 40 per cent and live mostly in the hill districts.