VVF Awang Sekmai formed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 13 2023:
A six-member Village Volunteer Force (VVF) of Awang Sekmai was formed under the aegis of Manipur Resurgence Forum (MReF) on Hiesday with Gyanel Moirangthem as the coordinator.
Interacting with the media at Awang Sekmai Kangjeibung on Tuesday, MReF secretary Doren Oinam said that WF is not an unlawful organisation but a voluntary group to defend lives and properties of the village .
The VVF was necessitated in the backdrop of sustained attacks by Kuki militants with sophisticated weapons on Meetei villages, especially in the foothill areas, he said.
The main objective of the VVF is to maintain vigil for any suspected activities and to alert the local villagers as well as the nearest police station for defending the village, he said, adding that MReF is taking up this initiative in different foothill villages.