Manipur Police worried over use of sophisticated arms in protests

Imphal: The Manipur Police on Sunday expressed concern over the use of sophisticated weapons to target security personnel during protests and urged demonstrators to refrain from employing such means to make their point.
Addressing the media, DIG (Range 1) N Herojit Singh said, “We want to remind the public that the police department’s duty is to maintain law and order and to respond to armed attacks by miscreants.We have sustained multiple casualties during these challenging times.”
Highlighting the shift in protest tactics, the DIG said, “In recent agitations, traditional forms of protests have been replaced with lethal methods targeting security forces. Demonstrators have engaged in stone pelting, shooting iron pieces from slingshots, firing tear gas shells, and using automatic firearms.” pti