Manipur Police Officer Who Complained About CM Detained for Allegedly Violating Lockdown Norms
4 years, 4 months ago

Manipur Police Officer Who Complained About CM Detained for Allegedly Violating Lockdown Norms

News 18  

Police officer Thonaujam Brinda, who had earlier this month accused Manipur chief minister of thwarting an investigation against a former BJP functionary, has been detained for allegedly violating lockdown norms at Sangaiprou Lamkhai. Brinda, along with two others, was detained by the Imphal West Police on Monday night for flouting restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, Imphal Free Press reported. The police officer faced contempt charges over her Facebook post, where she had questioned a special court’s decision to grant bail to the BJP functionary. “Me, Sonia Phairembam and Tenao have been detained since 12.40 am at Kwakeithel FCI Crossing by Imphal West Police on charge of violating curfew according to a report from Kakching Control Room.

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Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar detained on way to clash-hit Beldanga
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1 month ago

Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar detained on way to clash-hit Beldanga

India Today  

West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar was detained by police near Krishnanagar on Wednesday while he was on his way to Beldanga in Murshidabad district, an area that has been tense following violent clashes. Police said that he was stopped as prohibitory orders were in place in the region under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. However, the …

West Bengal: BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar arrested while heading to violence-hit Beldanga
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1 month ago

West Bengal: BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar arrested while heading to violence-hit Beldanga

India TV News  

In a significant development, the West Bengal Police on Wednesday made a preventive arrest of BJP's state president Sukanta Majumdar while he was heading toward violence-hit Beldanga in Murshidabad to assess the situation. According to information released by the authorities, the police invoked Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to arrest Majumdar amid concerns that his visit might …

‘You have failed Manipur…,’ Congress Kharge slams PM Modi over ‘mob’ violence in state
1 month, 1 week ago

‘You have failed Manipur…,’ Congress Kharge slams PM Modi over ‘mob’ violence in state

Live Mint  

Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday slammed PM Narendra Modi for Manipur ‘mob’ violence noting that the state is “undergoing unimaginable pain, division and simmering violence.” Posting on X, he said, “We are saying it with utmost responsibility that it looks that the BJP deliberately wants Manipur to burn, for it serves its hateful divisive politics. New districts are being added to …

Manipur: Total curfew imposed in Imphal until further notice
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur: Total curfew imposed in Imphal until further notice

Deccan Chronicle  

Manipur police officials have arrested 23 individuals who were part of the mob involved in the alleged “ransacking and arson of the houses,” said Manipur Police on Sunday.These individuals were arrested from Imphal East, Imphal West, and Bishnupur districts of the state. Additionally, the police officials have recovered one.32 pistol, seven rounds of SBBL, and eight mobile phones from their …

Indefinite curfew imposed in Imphal amid protests, escalation in ethnic violence
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indefinite curfew imposed in Imphal amid protests, escalation in ethnic violence

Hindustan Times  

The authorities on Tuesday imposed an indefinite curfew in Imphal East and Imphal West districts from 11 am amid protests over the last two days for handing over the unified command to the Manipur government to oversee security operations in the ethnic violence-hit state. Thousands of students took to the streets in Imphal on Sunday and gave an ultimatum of …

Manipur policeman suspended for assaulting journalist
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur policeman suspended for assaulting journalist

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The Manipur government on Saturday suspended a police sub-inspector for allegedly assaulting a journalist covering a violent protest rally brought out by internally displaced people in the State’s capital Imphal on August 1. An order issued by K. Meghachandra Singh, Imphal East district’s Superintendent of Police, said disciplinary action was being contemplated against sub-inspector Nikhil Singh for “his grave …

CISF woman constable booked for allegedly hitting BJP MP Kangana Ranaut
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CISF woman constable booked for allegedly hitting BJP MP Kangana Ranaut

Hindustan Times  

Mohali: The Chandigarh police on Friday registered a first information report against Kulwinder Kaur, a woman Central Industrial Security Force constable posted at Chandigarh airport, for allegedly slapping newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut, officials said. BJP MP Kangana Ranaut was allegedly slapped by a CISF woman constable at the Chandigarh airport when she was on her way …

Police foil bid to set up market in Metei village in Manipur's Churachandpur
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Police foil bid to set up market in Metei village in Manipur's Churachandpur

India Today  

Over 24 people were detained for trying to forcibly occupy a flattened residential area in a village in Churachandpur in Manipur on Saturday, police said. The police said that 24 people were detained and later released after they signed personal recognisance bonds, which under the Code of Criminal Procedure makes it a must for the accused to attend court or …

Court allows 5-day police custody of Bibhav Kumar in Swati Maliwal assault case
7 months ago

Court allows 5-day police custody of Bibhav Kumar in Swati Maliwal assault case

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A Delhi court allowed five-day custodial interrogation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar in the Swati Maliwal assault case, sing the police remand was a “necessity” in the matter. Accordingly, the application moved by the investigating officer is partly allowed and the accused is remanded to police custody for five days,” the court said in its …

Punjab suspends 7 cops, files charge sheet over breach in Modi’s security
1 year ago

Punjab suspends 7 cops, files charge sheet over breach in Modi’s security

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh Sangha was posted in Ferozepur as SP operations when Modi was stranded for half an hour on a flyover when he was travelling by road from Bathinda airport to Ferozepur on January 5, 2022. The Punjab government has suspended seven policemen, including a superintendent of police, and filed a charge sheet against them over dereliction of duty in connection …

4 shocking cases in strife-torn Manipur, 1 common thread: Long wait for justice
1 year, 2 months ago

4 shocking cases in strife-torn Manipur, 1 common thread: Long wait for justice

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi/Gawahati Two women stripped, paraded and gang-raped by a mob live on camera; two young women looking to make their way in the big city pulled out of their rented accommodation, raped and murdered; two young men shot on video, their bodies thrown in a ditch; a mother and her seven-year-old son pulled out of an ambulance and killed, …

Manipur tribal group threatens indefinite shutdown over arrests
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur tribal group threatens indefinite shutdown over arrests

Live Mint  

Violence stricken Manipur faces threat of indefinite shutdown from Kangpokpi-based tribal organisation, Committee on Tribal Unity over arrests by central agencies. The tribal group has threatened to launch an indefinite shutdown if the Centre failed to immediately release all those arrested by central agencies over the last three days. Condemning the arrest of four people by the CBI in connection …

CBI, NIA refute allegations of high-handedness in Manipur, say arrests based on evidence
1 year, 2 months ago

CBI, NIA refute allegations of high-handedness in Manipur, say arrests based on evidence

Firstpost  

Refuting the allegations levelled by the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Front, officials from both agencies said no partiality has been shown against any community, religion or sect, and that only the rule book of the Indian Penal Code was abided by Amid tribal groups accusing the NIA and CBI of high-handedness in Manipur, the central agencies on Monday said every arrest …

Manipur government increases security measures anticipating fresh violence
1 year, 3 months ago

Manipur government increases security measures anticipating fresh violence

The Hindu  

Anticipating fresh outbreak of violence the Manipur government has beefed up security measures in the trouble-prone districts of the valley. Late night curfew orders issued by the respective District Magistrates say that there shall be no relaxation of the curfew on Saturday. Meanwhile, women activists are calling for a meeting to chalk out their next course of action, after one …

Day after unrest in Imphal, five booked under UAPA given bail
1 year, 3 months ago

Day after unrest in Imphal, five booked under UAPA given bail

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati: A special National Investigation Agency court in Manipur on Friday granted bail to five Meitei men who were booked under stringent Unlawful Activities Act and whose arrest last week had sparked widespread violence and 48-hour shutdown in Imphal valley. Relying on the Supreme Court ruling in Arnesh Kumar versus state of Bihar prescribing bail conditions, the special NIA court …

Manipur violence: Five arrested village defence volunteers released on bail
1 year, 3 months ago

Manipur violence: Five arrested village defence volunteers released on bail

India TV News  

A special court in Manipur on Friday granted bail to the five village defence volunteers who were arrested by police for possessing weapons amid an agitation for their release, officials said. In its order, the court said the five accused "shall co-operate with the investigation", make themselves available before the investigating authorities and "not influence prosecution witnesses." Rejecting the remand …

Manipur Violence: Fresh Violence In Imphal Over Arrest Of Youths Who Posed As Security Personnel
1 year, 3 months ago

Manipur Violence: Fresh Violence In Imphal Over Arrest Of Youths Who Posed As Security Personnel

ABP News  

Guwahati: Tension in the strife-torn Manipur escalated on Thursday, following the arrest of five youths on Saturday. Intensifying the stir, women in large numbers stormed several police stations in Imphal East and Imphal West districts. Earlier, a 48-hour shutdown was enforced in the state since Monday midnight by locals, paralyzing life in the valley districts of the violence-hit state. Earlier …

Manipur HC Denies Bail To Ex-MLA, 2 Others Accused Of Instigating Fresh Violence During Ethnic Clash In State
1 year, 3 months ago

Manipur HC Denies Bail To Ex-MLA, 2 Others Accused Of Instigating Fresh Violence During Ethnic Clash In State

Live Law  

The Manipur High Court recently refused bail to 3 men including a former state MLA arrested for allegedly instigating fresh violence in a locality of Imphal consisting of mixed communities during the volatile situation of communal clash in the state. The case in brief As per the prosecution’s case, on May 22, 2023, the accused persons, at the instigation of …

Manipur violence: 10 injured as mob tries to storm police station, curfew reimposed
1 year, 3 months ago

Manipur violence: 10 injured as mob tries to storm police station, curfew reimposed

India TV News  

At least 10 people were injured after security forces fired tear gas at a mob of protestors that tried to storm police stations demanding the unconditional release of the five arrested youths on Thursday. Responding to a call by six local clubs and Meira Paibis demanding the release of the five village volunteers, hundreds of protesters holding placards and shouting …

Manipur violence: Five policemen suspended over women paraded naked video incident
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur violence: Five policemen suspended over women paraded naked video incident

India TV News  

Manipur violence : Five police personnel were suspended by the Manipur Police in connection to the incident where two women were stripped and paraded naked by a mob on May 4 this year, officials. According to officials, immediately after the video of the incident surfaced on July 19, Manipur police decided to suspend the station in-charge of Nongpok Sekmai police …

'Who was protecting culprits?': TMC's charge at Manipur CM's over vile video
1 year, 5 months ago

'Who was protecting culprits?': TMC's charge at Manipur CM's over vile video

Hindustan Times  

Amid nationwide outrage over the abhorrent treatment of two Manipur women, Trinamool Congress party spokesperson Saket Gokhale Friday reiterated the demand for chief minister N Biren Singh's resignation. Tagging Singh in a post with a screenshot of the CM's earlier tweet on the incident, Gokhale charged “…were the police waiting for the video to go viral to arrest the perpetrators?…were …

Manipur video: Main suspect held, CM says ‘considering capital punishment’
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur video: Main suspect held, CM says ‘considering capital punishment’

Live Mint  

A day after a 76 days-old video of two Kuki women being paraded naked in Manipur surfaced on the internet, the main suspect, Heradas, was arrested in Thoubal district. Later, chief minister Biren Singh said, “After taking a Suo-moto cognisance of the incident immediately after the video surfaced, the Manipur Police swung to action and made the first arrest this …

PM Modi condemns sexual atrocities in Manipur, ‘guilty will not be spared’
1 year, 5 months ago

PM Modi condemns sexual atrocities in Manipur, ‘guilty will not be spared’

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the incidents linked to sexual atrocities in Manipur and said that “What has happened to daughters of Manipur can never be forgiven, guilty will not be spared”. The atrocities are linked to ethnic violence in Manipur Manipur: Main accused arrested Meanwhile, the main suspect in the case, Heradas, has been arrested in Thoubal …

Manipur horror: PM Modi, CJI express pain; main accused arrested after 77 days | Top points
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur horror: PM Modi, CJI express pain; main accused arrested after 77 days | Top points

Hindustan Times  

The main accused who stripped Kuki women off and then paraded naked has been arrested after the video of the two-month-old incident went viral sparking nationwide outrage. Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said a thorough investigation is underway and strict action will be taken against all perpetrators including the possibility of capital punishment. Read | Govt asks Twitter to …

Manipur Violence | Mobs clash with security forces in Imphal; attempts at torching houses of BJP leaders
1 year, 6 months ago

Manipur Violence | Mobs clash with security forces in Imphal; attempts at torching houses of BJP leaders

The Hindu  

At least two civilians were injured in Imphal after the Rapid Action Force fired rubber bullets and tear gas on a mob of 1,000 that attempted arson in the city’s Palace Compound area on June 16. The RAF also dispersed another mob of around 300 that tried to vandalise Minister Thongam Biswajit’s house in Thongju late into the night. Mobs …

Kejriwal, Mamata among 9 Oppn leaders write to PM Modi against Sisodia’s arrest
1 year, 9 months ago

Kejriwal, Mamata among 9 Oppn leaders write to PM Modi against Sisodia’s arrest

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with eight Opposition leaders, including Trinamool Congress's Mamata Banerjee, Shiv Sena ’s Uddhav Thackeray, NCP’s Sharad Pawar and BRS's K Chandrashekar Rao, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemning the arrest of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia by the Centreal Bureau of Investigation in the alleged liquor scam. The letter …

‘Modi govt. doing what Indira Gandhi did during Emergency’, says AAP on Manish Sisodia arrest
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Modi govt. doing what Indira Gandhi did during Emergency’, says AAP on Manish Sisodia arrest

The Hindu  

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s arrest by CBI in the Delhi excise case is a “dangerous trend”, Aam Aadmi Party chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said at a press briefing on February 27. The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday arrested Deputy CM Manish Sisodia after a seven-hour-long interrogation in connection with the allegation of irregularities in the formulation and …

'Most CBI officers...': Arvind Kejriwal's big claim on Manish Sisodia's arrest
1 year, 9 months ago

'Most CBI officers...': Arvind Kejriwal's big claim on Manish Sisodia's arrest

India TV News  

Manish Sisodia arrest news: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that most CBI officers were against the arrest of deputy CM Manish Sisodia. Kejriwal, in a tweet, said that despite CBI officers unwilling to arrest Sisodia, they were under 'pressure' from 'political masters' to act. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of …

Manish Sisodia innocent, his arrest dirty politics: Kejriwal slams Centre
1 year, 9 months ago

Manish Sisodia innocent, his arrest dirty politics: Kejriwal slams Centre

India TV News  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday termed the arrest of Deputy CM Manish Sisodia as 'dirty politics' and said that he is innocent. our struggle will get stronger," said Kejriwal, moments after Sisodia was arrested by CBI in the Delhi liquor policy case. Chief Minister of Delhi in an ongoing investigation of a case related to alleged irregularities in …

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Case against Priyanka, Deependra Hooda, Ajay Kumar Lallu in Sitapur
3 years, 2 months ago

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Case against Priyanka, Deependra Hooda, Ajay Kumar Lallu in Sitapur

Firstpost  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other party leaders were detained on Monday when they were going to meet the victims of the violence that erupted during a farmers’ protest in Lakhimpur Kheri Sitapur: With the Congress questioning the detention of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, officials said Tuesday a case has been registered here against her and 10 others under …

Manipur Journalist, Activist Arrested Again Under NSA Despite Bail
3 years, 7 months ago

Manipur Journalist, Activist Arrested Again Under NSA Despite Bail

The Quint  

In an order issued on Monday, Imphal West District Magistrate Th Kirankumar stated that Wangkhem, 41, and Leichombam, 40, who are now in police custody, are likely to be “released on bail in the near future” and that, they would “resume activities which are prejudicial to the security of the state and for maintenance of public order on being released …

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