Troops Being Rotated In Manipur To Avoid Allegations Of Bias: Sources

During the conduct of these operations, adequate measures are undertaken to ensure that the locals are not harassed, said an officer.

Soldiers are regularly being rotated during area domination exercises in Manipur, said an officer refuting allegations of bias or favoritism.  

"Mega joint combing exercises are going on in sensitive areas both in hills and valley and in order to avoid any accusation by any group we are ensuring that troops are regularly rotated," a senior officer on ground told NDTV.

These combing operations, said the officer, are aimed at de-escalating tensions amongst communities through physical domination besides recovery of snatched weapons that are still in the illegal custody of locals.

"Security forces are continuously working towards controlling violence and disarming the society through sustained confidence building measures amongst all sections of the society," he said, adding that prior to commencement of search of houses, forests and fields in both valley as also the hills, locals were urged to voluntarily surrender illegal/snatched weapons.