Manipur chief secretary Vineet Joshi on Wednesday dispelled rumours that combing operations will be conducted only in the valley districts. He said the combing operations will be conducted in both the valley and hill areas equally if necessary, to restore peace in the state.
Based on a request, received from the Army authorities in Manipur regarding the requirement of executive magistrates in the five valley districts and Kangpokpi for conduct of combing operations, the Home department advised the deputy commissioners to detail the executive magistrates as AFSPA has been lifted from many police stations falling in these six districts, stated a release signed by chief secretary.
The Army requested the executive magistrates only for these districts as executive magistrate is not required for conduct of combing operations in other districts where AFSPA is in force, it stated.
However, it has been widely circulated in social media that combing operations will be conducted only in the valley districts which is not correct, it mentioned. Combing operations, if necessary, will be conducted in both the valley and hill areas equally to restore peace in the state, it stated.
Further, to dispel the misunderstanding among the public, the deputy commissioners of the districts of Churachandpur, Pherzawl, Tengnoupal, Chandel and Kamjong have also been advised to detail executive magistrates for the operations conducted by the security formations even though ASPA is in force in these districts, it added.
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