Imphal, Nov 16 (Reporter) Manipur Cabinet which met on Friday midnight to discuss the situation after the killing of three women and three children by Kuki militants expressed shock over the killing of innocent Hmar and Meitei civilians and condemned the cowardly acts in the strongest terms. The Cabinet decided to recommend to the Centre for declaring the organizations, responsible for carrying out the inhumane crimes and their associated support organizations as unlawful. Cabinet further resolved to take the strongest action against the individual perpetrators of these crimes as per law. Official sources said the meeting noted that the peace process led by the MHA inviting MLAs of all communities at Delhi on October 15, 2024, as well as that by the State involving Ministers, legislators, CSOs, and other stakeholders, had just begun to yield dividends with the Hmar and the Thadou tribes, the largest tribal group in the State, reciprocating positively to the peace efforts and echoing voice for a return to normalcy. The cabinet, chaired by the Chief Minister had also noted that their desire and willingness for homecoming was awaited with great eagerness by the entire Meitei community and the Rongmei Naga tribe, in anticipation of an early end to the crisis. It expressed dismay at the derailment of the process by certain vested groups and resolved to investigate persons and organizations responsible for the derailment. The Cabinet noted the burning of several houses and the attack of Borobekera Police station in Jiribam district on October 19, the burning of a house at Moulkangthol village on October 26,rescue of a Vaiphei woman by Police on November 3 by Kuki militants in the same district. On November 7, a Hmar woman was killed and several houses burnt at Zairawnpokpi Hmar village in the district by Meitei miscreants. On November 9, Kuki miscreants killed a Meitei woman at Wathalambi village in Bishnupur district. The same day, Kuki miscreants also attacked Mongbung Meitei village in Jiribam district using bombs. On November 11, the CRPF effectively countered an armed offensive by Kuki militants on Borobekera police station which housed a relief camp, killing 11 militants. In the attack, two Meitei civilians were killed by the Kuki militants and CRPF personnel rescued 2 civilians in the night. Cabinet expressed its gratitude to the CRPF, one of whose personnel also suffered injuries, for the timely response to acts of terrorism by Kuki militants, thus preventing possibly a much higher casualty. It also noted the efforts of the stakeholders, including CSOs, community organizations, and Central organizations, who have been painstakingly working for the peace process despite all odds and appealed to all sections of society in the State, irrespective of community affiliations, to support the peace process for bringing an early resolution of the crisis...////...