Imphal: The Central Reserve Police Force is locking down its operations in Manipur. Command has ordered all units to stick strictly to armoured vehicles for any movement. Troops must avoid unplanned deployments and keep unnecessary travel to a minimum. The order comes after back-to-back ambushes on Assam Rifles convoys rocked Manipur and Nagaland.
Assailants used Improvised Explosive Devices and coordinated gunfire to hit targets. On July 6, militants in Manipur’s Ukhrul district triggered IED blasts and opened heavy fire on a convoy, killing two Assam Rifles personnel and injuring eight. Another attack hit near Sukhovi in Nagaland’s Chumoukedima district on July 13, leaving one dead and four injured.
CRPF personnel have received clear instructions on handling armed threats. They must arrest any suspect carrying weapons. Force is authorized if suspects refuse to surrender. Officials confirmed the need for tighter protocols across the Northeast to protect troops moving through vulnerable zones.
Manipur holds a massive security footprint. The CRPF maintains 200 companies there, totaling nearly 20,000 personnel. Another 10,000 Border Security Force troops and 26,000 Assam Rifles and Army soldiers patrol the conflict-affected region. CRPF leadership has already sent two specialised CoBRA battalions to the state since June. They also moved nearly 100 armoured vehicles into the state over the last two months to boost protection. Security agencies are now reviewing all movement protocols. According to an agency report, CRPF personnel have been instructed to "minimise unnecessary movement, ensure proper operational planning and exercise greater caution during deployments."
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