Manipur violence: 140 weapons surrendered hours after Amit Shah’s media address

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited violence-hit Manipur on Thursday to pacify the situation and plan relief for the affected people. A day after his media address, officials said that around 140 weapons have been surrendered from different places in the state. As a part of his four-day visit to the northeastern state, he also met with people from different communities and met with political leaders of the state.

Shah had warned of strict action against the ones who failed to surrender their weapons. As per a video shared by ANI, the surrendered weapons include SLR 29, Carbine, AK, INSAS Rifle, INSAS LMG, .303 Rifle, 9mm pistol, .32 pistol, M16 rifle, smoke gun and tear gas, locally made pistol, stun gun, modified rifle, JVP and a grenade launcher.

During his media address, Amit Shah also announced plans for the formation of a judicial probe headed by a retired High Court justice to inquire into the recent clashes. The ethnic clashes in Manipur broke out in early May after a Tribal Solidarity March was organised to protest against the Meitiei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe status.