Manipur relaxes prohibitory orders in valley districts, Arambai Tenggol calls off shutdown

The Manipur government on Tuesday lifted prohibitory orders in Imphal West, Imphal East, Kakching, Thoubal and Bishnupur districts between 5 am and 5 pm, NDTV reported.

The separate orders issued by the district magistrates permitted movement of persons outside their homes in daytime provided no activity was carried out to “disrupt the prevailing law and order” in the area.

The orders continued to disallow gatherings of five or more persons and banned the carrying of sticks, stone, firearms and explosive materials in public places.

A curfew was imposed on Saturday night in Bishnupur district, and orders prohibiting five or more persons from gathering were implemented in Kakching, Thoubal, Imphal East and Imphal West after a member of armed Meitei group Arambai Tenggol was arrested in Imphal West.

Internet services had also been suspended in the five districts located in the state’s Meitei-dominated valley region.

Arambai Tenggol calls off shutdown

The Arambai Tenggol on Tuesday withdrew the 10-day Manipur shutdown it had called to protest the arrest of its leader Asem Kanan Singh, The Hindu reported.

The group decided to suspend the shutdown to “lessen the inconvenience faced by the people across the valley”, The Hindu quoted the group’s Spokesperson Robin Mangang as saying.

A team of the National Investigation Agency and the Manipur Police had on Saturday evening arrested Singh, said to be the “army chief” of...

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