Panel formed to probe Manipur violence: Amit Shah

The Centre has constituted a panel led by a retired high court judge to investigate the wave of violence which has engulfed Manipur for nearly a month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. He added that six cases will be probed by the Central bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the state government will form a peace committee headed by Governor Anusuiya Uikey.

• Shah, on a four-day visit to Manipur ending on Thursday, arrived in the state weeks after the spread of ethnic violence between tribal communities and the Meiteis, over the latter's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.
• While tribal groups have accused the BJP-led Centre and state government of systemic failure and backing the Meitieis, the government insists the clash is only between two communities.