Imphal, April 22 -- In Kangpokpi district of Manipur, police have issued a stern warning to their personnel, directing them not to attend a meeting organized by a Kuki organization scheduled for April 30.

The directive came in response to a notice issued on April 18 by the Kangchup Area Protection and Development Committee a group claiming affiliation with the Kuki Inpi, the apex body of the Kuki community.

The notice, signed by the committee's secretary Minlen Lhuouvum and chairman Sasat Kipgen, called on Kuki village chiefs and Kuki personnel from the Manipur Police, Manipur Rifles (MR), and Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) to attend the meeting at K Ponlen village, stating that attendance was a sign of loyalty to their land.

The notic...