The Manipur government has introduced a new position, that of Senior Superintendent of Police (Combat), and appointed retired Colonel Nectar Sanjenbam from the Indian Army’s esteemed 21 Para SF to fill this role. This decision has come at a time of sporadic clashes and months of ethnic tensions within the state. The establishment of this position received official approval from the state’s Home department on August 28, following a resolution passed by the state cabinet on June 12.
Colonel Sanjenbam, recognized for his involvement in the 2015 military operations conducted against insurgents near the Myanmar border, has been chosen for this pivotal role.
In an unusual departure from the customary recruitment norms, the appointment order issued by the Manipur governor explicitly states that Colonel Sanjenbam has been appointed as SSP (Combat) “as a special case,” deviating from the usual procedures.
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