Subhechcha Ganguly 
To stop widespread riots, 55 columns of the Army and Assam Rifles had to be sent in.The Indian Army warned on Thursday that “inimical elements for vested interests” were spreading bogus videos regarding the security situation in Manipur, including one showing an attack on an Assam Rifles post. When ethnic violence broke out in the northeastern state, the Army urged people to only rely on information from legitimate, reputable sources. Mobs torched homes, businesses, and places of worship, and even attacked a sitting lawmaker in Imphal.
“Fake videos on the security situation in Manipur including a video of the attack on Assam Rifles post are being circulated by inimical elements for vested interests. Indian Army requests all to rely on content through official and verified sources only,” tweeted SpearCorps.IndianArmy.
