60 armoured units among 477 new vehicles added to Manipur police fleet
The Manipur police have expanded their fleet with the addition of 477 new vehicles, including 60 armoured units. This initiative aims to enhance police infrastructure and emergency response capabilities amid ongoing ethnic conflicts in the region. The Chief Minister emphasized the importance of modernizing the police force to maintain peace and security in the state.
- ▪The new fleet includes 60 bulletproof Rakshak vehicles and 10 mine-protected vehicles.
- ▪The initiative is part of the Assistance to States for Modernisation of Police scheme, with ₹196.61 crore approved for police modernization in Manipur.
- ▪54% of the new vehicles will be allocated to hill districts and 46% to valley districts.
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GuwahatiThe police in the conflict-scarred Manipur on Monday (May 25, 2026) became the possessor of one of the largest fleets of armoured vehicles among police forces across the country.Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh flagged off 477 newly acquired vehicles of the State police at the 1st Battalion of the Manipur Rifles in Imphal under the Assistance to States for Modernisation of Police scheme.The fleet includes 60 bulletproof Rakshak vehicles, 10 mine-protected vehicles, and five heavy machine repair vehicles. This is the largest fleet of such battle-ready vehicles for any police force in the northeastern region, and one of the largest in the country. Some of the newly acquired armoured vehicles.
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