CRPF Moves Over One Thousand Personnel From Chhattisgarh to Manipur

Shift of Personnel

Central Reserve Police Force has moved a battalion of more than one thousand personnel out of anti-naxal operation zones in Chhattisgarh. The unit has been sent to Manipur to strengthen security amid ongoing ethnic violence there.

First Major Withdrawal

This deployment follows the central government's announcement in March that armed left-wing extremism has ended in the country. This marks the first time an entire central armed police force battalion has been pulled back from an anti-naxal region since that declaration. Officials stated the force headquarters issued the orders for this general duty battalion, while Manipur has faced ethnic violence for over three years. Earlier, authorities deployed two CoBRA battalions along with regular units and the Rapid Action Force to the state following the unrest that began in May 2023.

Context

This movement highlights how security resources are shifted across different states to address urgent domestic conflicts. Central security forces often adapt their deployment based on changing regional security needs across the country.