Guwahati: The Manipur government has extended the services of 10,500 Village Defence Force (VDF) personnel for one more year.
Manipur government's Home Department's Joint Secretary, Mayengbam Veto Singh, said that the state government recognises the roles played by the VDF personnel as a major component of manpower of the Manipur Police in providing security to the general public.
He added that as per terms and conditions of service of VDF, engagement of VDF would be initially for one year and extendable from time to time as per the requirement of the situation and the state government from time-to-time extended the period of engagement of VDF personnel after verification of requirement and posting.
Singh said that the Governor-in-Council in its meeting, on Thursday, had approved the extension of the period of engagement of service of the existing 10,500 VDF personnel for a period of one year with effect from April 1, 2025, and till March 31, 2026.
The VDF personnel were deployed across the state and assisted the security forces in maintaining the law-and-order situation and ensuring the security of the villagers and local inhabitants.
Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla chaired the meeting of 'Governor-in-Council' on Thursday at the Raj Bhavan.
Meanwhile, earlier the All-Manipur VDF Employees' Welfare Association threatened to launch an agitation demanding to extend their service period and increase their honorarium.
The VDF personnel were also deployed in many conflict-prone red zones assisting in counter-insurgency operations and protecting civilians in peripheral areas.
Search operation
Manipur Police on Saturday launched a massive search operation and requested four neighbouring northeastern states to nab a Kuki organisation leader who recently warned members of the Meitei community against entering Kuki tribal-dominated areas during the upcoming Shirui Lily Festival.
Manipur Police in a statement on Saturday said that Paojakhup Guite, President of the Delhi unit of Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO), threatened the Meitei community not to cross the buffer zone to attend the upcoming Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul district, which is inhabited by the Kuki-Zo-Hmar tribal community people.
“A video of Guite’s threat to the Meitei community people was earlier circulated on social media,” the statement said, adding that Police in Churachandpur district have registered an FIR and all efforts, including raids in nearby districts, are being made for his immediate arrest.
Manipur Police also requested the police authority of four neighbouring northeastern states - Mizoram, Assam, Nagaland and Meghalaya - to arrest Guite as quickly as possible.
The police also released a photograph of Guite.
“All necessary security arrangements shall be made to ensure the security of people attending the Shirui Lily festival next week,” the statement added.
Manipur Police have earlier refuted the existence of a group calling itself the ‘Kuki Zo Village Volunteers Eastern Zone’, which recently reportedly circulated a statement warning members of the Meitei community against entering Kuki-dominated areas during the upcoming Shirui Lily Festival.
Shirui Lily Festival, mostly organised by the Meitei community, is celebrated in honour of the state flower, Shirui Lily. The celebration is during the peak blooming season of the Shirui Lily, a rare and endangered flower that can only be found in Manipur.
Militants arrested
Nine extremists belonging to various banned groups were arrested in the past 24 hours from different districts of the trouble-torn state of Manipur in combined operations by security forces.
A police official said that the nine militants were arrested from five districts -- Imphal East, Imphal West, Churachandpur, Thoubal and Bishnupur.
The arrested ultras belong to the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Chin Kuki National Defence Force (CKNDF) and United National Liberation Front (UNLF).
The arrested militants were involved in abduction, different types of crimes, threatening people for various purposes, forcible collection of money from contractors, traders, government employees, common men and others.
Manipur government's Home Department's Joint Secretary, Mayengbam Veto Singh, said that the state government recognises the roles played by the VDF personnel as a major component of manpower of the Manipur Police in providing security to the general public.
He added that as per terms and conditions of service of VDF, engagement of VDF would be initially for one year and extendable from time to time as per the requirement of the situation and the state government from time-to-time extended the period of engagement of VDF personnel after verification of requirement and posting.
Singh said that the Governor-in-Council in its meeting, on Thursday, had approved the extension of the period of engagement of service of the existing 10,500 VDF personnel for a period of one year with effect from April 1, 2025, and till March 31, 2026.
The VDF personnel were deployed across the state and assisted the security forces in maintaining the law-and-order situation and ensuring the security of the villagers and local inhabitants.
Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla chaired the meeting of 'Governor-in-Council' on Thursday at the Raj Bhavan.
Meanwhile, earlier the All-Manipur VDF Employees' Welfare Association threatened to launch an agitation demanding to extend their service period and increase their honorarium.
The VDF personnel were also deployed in many conflict-prone red zones assisting in counter-insurgency operations and protecting civilians in peripheral areas.
Search operation
Manipur Police on Saturday launched a massive search operation and requested four neighbouring northeastern states to nab a Kuki organisation leader who recently warned members of the Meitei community against entering Kuki tribal-dominated areas during the upcoming Shirui Lily Festival.
Manipur Police in a statement on Saturday said that Paojakhup Guite, President of the Delhi unit of Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO), threatened the Meitei community not to cross the buffer zone to attend the upcoming Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul district, which is inhabited by the Kuki-Zo-Hmar tribal community people.
“A video of Guite’s threat to the Meitei community people was earlier circulated on social media,” the statement said, adding that Police in Churachandpur district have registered an FIR and all efforts, including raids in nearby districts, are being made for his immediate arrest.
Manipur Police also requested the police authority of four neighbouring northeastern states - Mizoram, Assam, Nagaland and Meghalaya - to arrest Guite as quickly as possible.
The police also released a photograph of Guite.
“All necessary security arrangements shall be made to ensure the security of people attending the Shirui Lily festival next week,” the statement added.
Manipur Police have earlier refuted the existence of a group calling itself the ‘Kuki Zo Village Volunteers Eastern Zone’, which recently reportedly circulated a statement warning members of the Meitei community against entering Kuki-dominated areas during the upcoming Shirui Lily Festival.
Shirui Lily Festival, mostly organised by the Meitei community, is celebrated in honour of the state flower, Shirui Lily. The celebration is during the peak blooming season of the Shirui Lily, a rare and endangered flower that can only be found in Manipur.
Militants arrested
Nine extremists belonging to various banned groups were arrested in the past 24 hours from different districts of the trouble-torn state of Manipur in combined operations by security forces.
A police official said that the nine militants were arrested from five districts -- Imphal East, Imphal West, Churachandpur, Thoubal and Bishnupur.
The arrested ultras belong to the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Chin Kuki National Defence Force (CKNDF) and United National Liberation Front (UNLF).
The arrested militants were involved in abduction, different types of crimes, threatening people for various purposes, forcible collection of money from contractors, traders, government employees, common men and others.
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