Imphal: With the improvement of the situation in Manipur, the district administrations of the five valley districts partially relaxed the indefinite curfew on Tuesday.
Authorities have relaxed the total public curfew in Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Kakching and Bishnupur.
This decision comes following a review of the prevailing law and order situation.
The curfew was imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita on June 7 due to violent unrest triggered by the arrest of the army chief of the Meitei outfit, Arambai Tenggol.
To control the situation, the state government banned mobile internet and data services on June 7 midnight for five days and imposed an indefinite curfew in five Imphal valley districts.
The protestors were demanding to release of a leader of Arambai Tenggol, who had been arrested by CBI in connection with a case related to violence in the state.
As per official orders issued by the district magistrates, the public will now be allowed to move about from 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily to access essential goods and services. However, authorities have maintained strict restrictions to ensure law and order during the relaxation period.
The directive prohibits any activity that could disturb the peace.
From 5:00 PM to 5:00 AM, movement outside residences remains completely barred. The order also disallows the assembly of five or more people and bans the carrying of sticks, stones, firearms, sharp weapons, or explosive materials in public places across the five districts.
Exemptions have been granted to government agencies, law enforcement personnel, emergency responders, and employees in banking and other essential services.
Authorities are closely monitoring the situation to determine if further adjustments are necessary to ensure the safety and security of residents in the Imphal valley.
Officials stated that the situation remains under close observation, and any violation of the guidelines could result in stricter enforcement of the curfew.
Meanwhile, Arambai Tenggol on Tuesday announced that it would relax its 10-day Manipur shutdown call given from Sunday to protest the arrest of a senior leader of the group, as well as against the lodging of cases by security agencies.
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A spokesman of the outfit said that they are relaxing the shutdown but protests would continue in a democratic manner.
