New Delhi: Weapons looted mainly by Meitei groups during the brutal ethnic violence in Manipur since May 3 have led to serious concerns for security forces, Indian Express has reported. Meanwhile, 10 Manipur MLAs of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi-Hmar communities have repeated their demand for a separate administration.The latter fear that they could fall in the hands of militant groups like the PLA.The Express report noted that “more than 1,000 weapons and 10,000 rounds were looted from Manipur Police Training College, two police stations, and an IRB battalion camp in Imphal by Meities during the first few days of the violence in Manipur.”Kukis attacked and looted police stations in Churachandpur, sources told the paper.These weapons, if not recovered soon, have the capacity to foment trouble.Meanwhile, the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a valley-based umbrella body of civil society groups, has notified police of anonymous calls it has been getting to get it to pressure the government to stop recovering weapons, the report said.Former CRPF DG Kuldiep Singh, who is advising the Manipur government in the aftermath of the violence said 456 arms and 6,670 pieces of ammunition have so far been recovered. He added that recovered arms include those looted by Meitei and Kuki groups.Yesterday, May 17, at the Supreme Court, Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, who was representing the Manipur Tribal Forum Delhi, told the bench that the Kuki community apprehended further violence against it. The Supreme Court urged the Manipur government to take appropriate action on such apprehensions.MLAs repeat demand for separationThe Telegraph has reported that 10 Manipur MLAs, belonging to the Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi-Hmar communities, in a memorandum to Union home minister Amit Shah have claimed their people have “lost faith” in the BJP-led state government and can “no longer” think about “resettling in the Valley” following the violence that erupted on May 3.The MLAs have reiterated their demand for a separate administration in the hills, noting that they cannot “live together any more.” This is not the first time that such a request has been put forth. The MLAs, seven of whom are from the ruling BJP, including two ministers, had earlier released a statement with this demand.They also noted that no Union minister has visited the state since the violence erupted.