Manipur CM visits disarmed SoO camp in Kangpokpi
IMPHAL, October 25 (NEPS): Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh today visited Sinai Camp, a designated Suspension of Operations (SoO) camp in Kangpokpi district, which was disarmed and taken over by the CRPF following joint operations by the CRPF’s CoBRA unit, Manipur Police and other security agencies.
The operation was conducted in the aftermath of the recent killing of three firewood collectors at Nongshum in Imphal East district. During the operation, security personnel found 17 individuals allegedly impersonating registered SoO cadres using false identities, while the camp was supposed to accommodate around 150 cadres.
Sinai Camp was designated for the Kuki National Army (KNA) and Kuki Liberation Army (KLA), both of which are under the SoO agreement. The visit marked the first by a sitting Chief Minister to a designated SoO camp.
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh visited Sinai Camp, a designated Suspension of Operations (SoO) camp in Kangpokpi district, which was disarmed and taken over by the CRPF following joint operations by the CRPF’s CoBRA unit, Manipur Police and other security agencies, on 25 October 2026. (CMO Imphal, Manipur).
Accompanied by Government Spokesperson and Heirok MLA Th. Radheshyam, the Chief Minister inspected the camp premises and was briefed by CRPF and Assam Rifles officers on the operation and the prevailing law and order situation in the area.
Interacting with senior security officers and personnel, Khemchand Singh commended the CRPF’s CoBRA Battalion for its role in the operation, which resulted in the security forces taking control of the camp.
He stressed that combing operations must be conducted with due care to ensure that innocent civilians are not affected. He said security personnel were there to protect the lives and property of the people.
The Chief Minister also said Manipur could not progress or achieve lasting peace as long as gun culture persisted. He appealed to the people to shun violence, surrender illegal arms and work together to restore peace and harmony in the State.
Later, Khemchand Singh interacted with civil society organisations (CSOs) and villagers in the area.
Among those present were CRPF IG (M&N) Sector Homkar Amol Vinukant, Manipur Police IG Kamei Angam Romanus, Manipur Police DIG N. Herojit Meetei, CRPF DIG Rajesh Kumar, Assam Rifles Colonel Radha Krishnan, the Deputy Commissioner of Kangpokpi district, the Superintendents of Police of Kangpokpi and Imphal East districts, and other senior security officials.
