Assam Rifles have played critical role in the ongoing Manipur violence especially for those who were displaced from the state. Since May 3, the situation in the state has worsened.
According to the sources, the Assam Rifles has evacuated over 50,000 displaced people from various communities in the state. The security forces gave the displaced people relief providing them with safe passage, food, shelter, medicines.
Also, Assam Rifles was the first responder in the wake of the ethnic violence triggered in Manipur. And from the beginning the force has been actively involved in managing the simmering situation.