In a significant move to stabilise the situation in strife-hit Manipur, the central government has deputed a record 16 IPS officers from the 2024 batch to the state—marking the highest-ever posting of IPS officers to Manipur in a single year. This unprecedented deployment highlighted the government's seriousness in restoring law and order in the violence-hit region.
According to official data, previous years saw far fewer postings to Manipur:
- 2018: 0 officers
- 2019: 2 officers
- 2020: 1 officer
- 2021: 3 officers
Officials said the step is aimed at strengthening the administrative machinery and improving on-ground policing and intelligence coordination in Manipur, which has witnessed prolonged unrest in recent months.