Imphal, September 08: To prevent recurrence of the September 6 incident, wherein volunteers of suspected student organisations targeted Government schools located in the hill districts, security measures have been strengthened in and around Government institutions.

Senior police officials including IGP and DIG have reportedly rushed to Ukhrul district today to take stock of the prevailing situation there after the violent repercussion on the ongoing text book row resulted in huge loss of properties of Ukhrul Higher Secondary School.

While sources confided that strong security steps had been taken up in Ukhrul district, SP of Chandel district G Bimolchandra sharma told The Sangai Express of similar measures being adopted at Government offices and schools while mobile security teams have been put on high alert.

"We have extended all out effort to foil any damage on such installations," said the police officer and added that the recent agitation in the district was limited to burning of effigies.

according to Tamenglong district SP Chownghuna, personnel of manipur Rifles/police have been put on static guard at the Zonal Education Office (ZEO) located in the district headquarters in addition to intensifying mobile checking in and around Government run educational institutions.

Police sources also affirmed that state forces have been put on high alert in the periphery of Senapati district Deputy Commissioner's office where the ZEO office is attached.

The fluid situation prevailing in some of the hill districts is associated with the agitation call of ANSAM demanding affiliation of hill district schools to the Nagaland Board of Secondary Education and denouncing alleged misinformation campaign slur launched by the State Government.

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