Army, Assam rifles join operations to retrieve looted arms in Manipur
1 year, 7 months ago

Army, Assam rifles join operations to retrieve looted arms in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Security forces including Indian Army and Assam Rifles on Wednesday launched joint combing operations in Manipur to recover arms looted by mobs from police stations and government armories of the ethnic violence-hit state. Read here: ‘Pleaded for mercy’: Manipur boy, 8, and mother killed after mob sets ambulance on fire At least 102 people have been killed, over 300 injured and nearly 40,000 displaced in Manipur since May 3, when ethnic violence erupted in the northeastern state between numerically dominant Meitei community — which forms 53% of the state population — and tribal communities, especially Kukis, who live primarily in the hill districts. “In Manipur, during the last 24 hours, 57 arms, 318 ammunition and five bombs have been recovered from Porompat police station in Imphal East and Sugnu police station in Kakching districts,” security advisor to the state government Kuldiep Singh said in a press statement on Wednesday. However, it has been widely circulated in social media that combing operations will be conducted only in the valley districts which is not correct.further to dispel misunderstanding among public, the deputy commissioners of the districts of Churachandpur, Pherzawal, Tengnoupal, Chandel and Kanjong have also been advised to detail executive magistrates for the operations conducted by the security formations even though AFSPA is in force in these districts,”Joshi said in a press statement.

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Indian Army, police recover arms, bust hideouts in Manipur operations
1 week, 3 days ago

Indian Army, police recover arms, bust hideouts in Manipur operations

India Today  

The Indian Army, in coordination with Manipur Police and other security forces, recovered nine weapons, ammunition, and war-like stores during multiple operations over the last week in Manipur's Imphal East, Tengnoupal, Yangiangpokpi, and Churachandpur districts, said officials. Acting on intelligence inputs, joint search operations launched in Imphal East last week on Monday led to the recovery of one light machine …

Security forces recover 10 assault rifles in Arunachal Pradesh
1 week, 5 days ago

Security forces recover 10 assault rifles in Arunachal Pradesh

India Today  

The Army and Arunachal Pradesh Police recovered a cache of weapons in a joint operation from the Miao-Vijayanagar area in Changland district in Arunachal Pradesh. Security forces conducted an extensive search using drones, tracker dogs and metal detectors, and recovered 10 different types of assault rifles from different locations, making it one of the largest arms recoveries in the region. …

Fresh Violence Erupts In Manipur's Imphal East District, No Casualties Reported So Far
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2 weeks ago

Fresh Violence Erupts In Manipur's Imphal East District, No Casualties Reported So Far

ABP News  

A gunfight broke out between two armed groups in Manipur's Imphal East district, police said, adding that no injuries have been reported so far. Meanwhile, Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on December 25 said that the state was on the right trajectory of development and good governance before violence broke out on May 3, 2023, and had hosted multiple …

Manipur: Security forces seize 3.6 kg explosives in Churachandpur
Trending News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Manipur: Security forces seize 3.6 kg explosives in Churachandpur

Op India  

On 25th December, the Indian Army’s Spear Corps stated in a release that security forces had seized 3.6 kg of explosives from under a bridge in Churachandpur district of Manipur. Acting on specific intelligence on presence of IEDs in general area Leisang village, Churachandpur district, #Manipur, #AssamRifles formation under #SpearCorps and @manipur_police launched a joint search operation and recovered 3.6 …

Security forces seize 3.6 kg of explosives in Manipur's Churachandpur
Trending News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Security forces seize 3.6 kg of explosives in Manipur's Churachandpur

The Hindu  

Security forces seized 3.6 kg of explosives from under a bridge in Manipur's Churachandpur district, an army statement said on Wednesday. In a joint operation, the Assam Rifles and Manipur police seized the explosives from Leisang village along the Imphal-Churachandpur route, it said. Spear Corps in a post on X said, "Acting on specific intelligence on presence of IEDs in …

Security forces recover arms, ammunition, drugs, and arrest suspects in Manipur
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Security forces recover arms, ammunition, drugs, and arrest suspects in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Imphal:Combined teams of security forces have recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from various locations in Manipur and arrested suspected armed criminals from Churachandpur district, said a police officer familiar with the matter. During the operations, security forces recovered --- one MA4 assault rifle, one 12-bore single-barrel gun, one 9mm pistol, one.32 pistol, five hand grenades, five arming rings, …

Manipur violence: 10,000 more central forces to be deployed to tackle Meitei-Kuki clash; 3,000 stolen arms recovered
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Manipur violence: 10,000 more central forces to be deployed to tackle Meitei-Kuki clash; 3,000 stolen arms recovered

Live Mint  

The Centre will deploy over 10,000 more soldiers in Manipur to contain the ongoing violence in the northeastern state. We have been distributing the forces to protect lives and properties of civilians and monitor vulnerable areas and points,” the National Security Advisor to Manipur Kuldiep Singh said at a press conference on Friday. With the addition of 90 companies of …

Manipur violence: Security forces seize arms, ammunition from Jiribam, Churachandpur districts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: Security forces seize arms, ammunition from Jiribam, Churachandpur districts

India TV News  

Manipur violence: Days after fresh violence in the state, security forces in Manipur seized a large cache of arms and ammunition during cordon and search operations conducted in the districts of Jiribam and Churachandpur, police said on Thursday. According to the Manipur Police statement, the security forces during cordon and search operations in Champanagar, Narayanpur and Thangboipunjre areas of Jiribam …

Security forces seize grenades, machine gun, ammunition in Manipur raids
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Security forces seize grenades, machine gun, ammunition in Manipur raids

India Today  

In a week-long coordinated operation, the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, and Manipur Police, along with other security forces, recovered weapons, explosives, and ammunition across multiple districts in Manipur. Acting on specific intelligence, Assam Rifles and Manipur Police conducted a search on November 4 in Samukom Village, Tengnoupal District. In a similar operation on the Thanjing ridge in Churachandpur District, Indian …

10 suspected Kuki militants killed in encounter with security forces in Manipur’s Jiribam
1 month, 4 weeks ago

10 suspected Kuki militants killed in encounter with security forces in Manipur’s Jiribam

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI/IMPHAL: 10 suspected Kuki-Zo militants were killed, and two Central Reserve Police Force jawans were injured during a gunfight in Manipur’s volatile Jiribam district on Monday. The incident took place around 3 pm in the Borobekra sub-division when the gunmen allegedly attempted to attack the local police station. Militants in camouflage uniforms, armed with sophisticated weapons, opened fire on the …

Tensions simmering in Manipur since March 2023, we kept the troops ready even before May 3: former Assam Rifles D-G
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tensions simmering in Manipur since March 2023, we kept the troops ready even before May 3: former Assam Rifles D-G

The Hindu  

Former Director-General of the Assam Rifles, Lieutenant-General Pradeep Chandran Nair, said the only serious attempt by the security forces for a dialogue between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities in Manipur last year was derailed, when a video of two Kuki-Zo women being stripped and paraded by a mob surfaced on social media on July 19. In an interview with The …

A closer look at beefing up Jammu’s counter-terror grid
5 months ago

A closer look at beefing up Jammu’s counter-terror grid

The Hindu  

For the last couple of years, the Jammu region has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, and more so over the last few months. Editorial | A new trend: On militancy in Jammu and Kashmir Recently, news of Assam Rifles troops being inducted in the Jammu region to strengthen the counter-terror operations in the region has been …

133 Manipur villagers displaced by ethnic conflict in Jiribam return home
5 months ago

133 Manipur villagers displaced by ethnic conflict in Jiribam return home

The Hindu  

In joint efforts led by the district administration of Manipur’s Jiribam, along with the security forces posted in the area, 133 Meitei villagers returned to their homes in Mongbung village, where last month a Central Reserve Police Force constable was killed in a gunfight, officials said on Tuesday night. Superintendent of Police, Jiribam, M. Pradip Singh told The Hindu, “After …

Centre decides to shift select troopers of Assam Rifles from North-East to terror-hit Jammu region
5 months ago

Centre decides to shift select troopers of Assam Rifles from North-East to terror-hit Jammu region

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The government has decided to move around 150 personnel of Assam Rifles from its core area North East for the first time and to deploy them in the Jammu region, which has witnessed terror attacks in recent times, officials said on Tuesday. The Assam Rifles is a unique paramilitary force, as its operational command is with the Indian …

CRPF to replace two battalions of Assam Rifles in Manipur; Kuki-Zo groups oppose the move
5 months, 1 week ago

CRPF to replace two battalions of Assam Rifles in Manipur; Kuki-Zo groups oppose the move

The Hindu  

The Central Reserve Police Force is all set to replace two battalions of Assam Rifles in the hill districts of Churachandpur and Kangpokpi in violence-hit Manipur, a government official told The Hindu. The Kuki Students’ Organisation said that “Assam Rifles after years of effort and dedication won the hearts and minds of the hill people”. Meitei civil society groups and …

One of three ‘militants’ killed in Assam’s Cachar was farmer from Manipur, says family
5 months, 3 weeks ago

One of three ‘militants’ killed in Assam’s Cachar was farmer from Manipur, says family

The Hindu  

A day after three people from the Hmar community, identified as “militants” by the Assam Police, were killed in a gun-battle near the Bhuban Hills of Cachar district in Assam, family members of one of the deceased, 35-year-old Joshua, have told The Hindu that they believed he was killed in an alleged “staged encounter”. How do we know they had …

Narayanpur encounter: Chhattisgarh police seize arms, explosives
6 months ago

Narayanpur encounter: Chhattisgarh police seize arms, explosives

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: The Chhattisgarh Police on Wednesday claimed to have seized arms, ammunition and explosives from the site of the encounter in Narayanpur district where five Maoists were killed in a gunfight a day ago. Guns, including one.303 rifle, three.315 bore rifles, two muzzle-loading rifles, BGL shells and a huge cache of ammunition and explosives were seized Five suspected Maoists were …

Security forces hold joint combing operations in Jiribam after attempt to torch home
6 months, 1 week ago

Security forces hold joint combing operations in Jiribam after attempt to torch home

The Hindu  

The Assam Rifles on Wednesday conducted a large-scale joint combing operation in Manipur’s Jiribam district which saw the most recent spate of violence in the ongoing ethnic conflict. In a statement, the Assam Rifles said that these combing operations were conducted to “reinforce security and stability in Jiribam” and that the coordinated effort also “demonstrated a united front of security …

One Assam Rifles personnel injured in encounter with militants in Assam
8 months, 3 weeks ago

One Assam Rifles personnel injured in encounter with militants in Assam

New Indian Express  

TINSUKIA: At least one Assam Rifles personnel was injured in an encounter with suspected militants in Assam's Tinsukia district on Tuesday, officials said. "A convoy of 31 Assam Rifles was coming from Changlang in Arunachal Pradesh towards Margherita when unknown miscreants fired at them. In the encounter, one Assam Rifles personnel was injured, Dilip said. A senior official of Assam …

Manipur: Army Called In As Fresh Tension Erupts After Senior Cop Briefly Kidnapped
10 months, 1 week ago

Manipur: Army Called In As Fresh Tension Erupts After Senior Cop Briefly Kidnapped

ABP News  

The Army was called in as fresh tension mounted in Manipur on Tuesday and four columns of the Assam Rifles were deployed in Imphal East after a senior police officer was abducted allegedly by cadres of the Arambai Tenggol, a Meitei organisation, from his residence, officials said. The officer, Additional Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar, posted in the operations wing …

Manipur: Ammunition, war-like stores recovered during joint search operation in Noney district
1 year ago

Manipur: Ammunition, war-like stores recovered during joint search operation in Noney district

Hindustan Times  

Imphal, December 24 : Assam Rifles, in a joint search operation with Manipur police, recovered arms and ammunition in the general area of Kouburu Ridge in Noney district on Saturday, according to an official statement. HT Image Based on inputs about the presence of arms and ammunition in the general area of Kouburu Ridge, in the Noney district, a joint …

Manipur: Army recovers illegal weapons, war-like stores from Kangpokpi
1 year, 1 month ago

Manipur: Army recovers illegal weapons, war-like stores from Kangpokpi

India Today  

The Assam Rifles along with the police on Monday recovered illegal weapons and other war-like stores from Loiching range in Kangpokpi in Manipur. Officials recovered items including one AK 56 rifle with two magazines, a single shot barrel rifle, a Chinese grenade, a round of Mortar, 100 rounds of AK 56 and seven fired cases of single shot barrel rifle. …

Attempt to ambush Assam Rifles patrol with IED in Manipur
1 year, 1 month ago

Attempt to ambush Assam Rifles patrol with IED in Manipur

The Hindu  

An attempt was made to ambush an Assam Rifles patrol with an improvised explosive device in the Tengnoupal district of Manipur on November 16. A defence source said the IED was remotely detonated by cadres of the People’s Liberation Army, a Meitei insurgent outfit, that is among eight extremist organisations recently banned by the Union Home Ministry. Editorial |Widening divide: …

Manipur: Militants plant IED, attack Assam Rifles troop in Tengnoupal
1 year, 1 month ago

Manipur: Militants plant IED, attack Assam Rifles troop in Tengnoupal

Live Mint  

A troop of Assam Rifles was reportedly attacked by militants in the Saibol area of the Tengnoupal district in Manipur on Thursday. They then used small firearms and fired at the Assam Rifles vehicles,” a senior defence officer added. On Wednesday, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum, a frontal organisation of Kuki-Zo tribes in Manipur, threatened to establish a "self-governed separate …

Weapons, ammo, police vehicles looted in Imphal mob attack
1 year, 2 months ago

Weapons, ammo, police vehicles looted in Imphal mob attack

The Hindu  

Around 700 armed miscreants attempted to storm a police camp, and snatched eight sophisticated weapons, over 600 rounds of ammunition, and over half a dozen vehicles from multiple police locations in Imphal on Wednesday evening, according to details accessed by The Hindu. Yesterday’s attempt to loot arms and ammunitions at 1st MR Battalion by armed miscreants was repulsed by combined …

Army, Assam Rifles held over 400 meetings with civil society groups in Manipur to bring normalcy
1 year, 2 months ago

Army, Assam Rifles held over 400 meetings with civil society groups in Manipur to bring normalcy

The Hindu  

The Army and the Assam Rifles conducted over 400 security meetings with civil society organisations, village chiefs and shopkeepers in the past two months to bring normalcy in violence-hit Manipur, an official said. The official claimed that around 500 people who were living in relief camps have returned to their homes in Phougakchao Ikhai in Bishnupur district, a Meitei populated …

Manipur Violence: Only 30% Looted Weapons Recovered, Forces to Start Massive Combing Ops
1 year, 3 months ago

Manipur Violence: Only 30% Looted Weapons Recovered, Forces to Start Massive Combing Ops

News 18  

Security forces in strife-torn Manipur have planned a massive combing operation across districts to recover weapons and ammunition missing since riots broke out in the state. The Manipur government has said security forces will undertake a “strong and comprehensive search operation” all over the state after 15 days to recover weapons and those associated with any illegal weapons will be …

Assam Rifles seizes heroin worth Rs 4.82 crore in Champhai district, arrests smugglers
1 year, 3 months ago

Assam Rifles seizes heroin worth Rs 4.82 crore in Champhai district, arrests smugglers

India TV News  

Assam Rifles and the Excise and Narcotics Department have jointly conducted three separate operations in Champhai district, leading to the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of heroin worth Rs 4.82 crore, according to an official statement. "In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles, recovered Heroin …

Beware of camouflaged civilian trucks that resemble our vehicles: Assam Rifles
1 year, 3 months ago

Beware of camouflaged civilian trucks that resemble our vehicles: Assam Rifles

The Hindu  

The Assam Rifles has written to the Manipur police alerting the latter that “few Meitei miscreants” may use refurbished civilian trucks, which resemble vehicles used by the paramilitary force, for “anti-national activities” to tarnish the reputation of the security force. The letter sent by the Assam Rifles on September 18 to the Churachandpur Superintendent of Police said that it was …

In Manipur, Army and paramilitary forces face a constant challenge — armed men in police uniforms
1 year, 3 months ago

In Manipur, Army and paramilitary forces face a constant challenge — armed men in police uniforms

The Hindu  

Armed men in police uniforms are a constant challenge for the Central security forces in violence-hit Manipur, a defence source said on September 10. Meanwhile, around 4,500 additional Central Armed Police Force personnel will be sent to the State after the conclusion of the G-20 summit in Delhi, a senior government official said, adding that a request has been made …

Assam Rifles files defamation suit against Manipur leader for 'harming reputation', demands apology
1 year, 4 months ago

Assam Rifles files defamation suit against Manipur leader for 'harming reputation', demands apology

India TV News  

Manipur violence: The Assam Rifles, the country’s oldest paramilitary force, has taken legal action against a Manipur politician for allegedly tarnishing the "reputation of the organisation" and discouraging and demoralising the Central armed police force. Manipur Police FIR against Assam Rifles Earlier, the Manipur Police have also filed a first information report accusing the Assam Rifles of stopping them from …

Assam Rifles files defamation suit against Manipur politician, seeks apology
1 year, 4 months ago

Assam Rifles files defamation suit against Manipur politician, seeks apology

The Hindu  

Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force in the country, has slapped a legal notice against a Manipur politician for causing “considerable harm to the reputation and standing of the organisation in the public eye.” It said the notice is being served for tarnishing the reputation and “discouraging and demoralising” the Central armed police force. Assam Rifles sought a “written” and …

Manipur: Security forces recover firearms, ammunition during search operations
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur: Security forces recover firearms, ammunition during search operations

Firstpost  

More than 160 people lost their lives and several hundred were injured since the ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur on May 3, after a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe status. Security forces in Manipur conducted a search operation and recovered four firearms, 38 ammunition and …

Manipur: Over 200 people displaced due to violence repatriated from Myanmar as situation improves
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur: Over 200 people displaced due to violence repatriated from Myanmar as situation improves

India TV News  

In a positive turn of events in the violence-hit Manipur, Assam Rifles has assisted in the repatriation of over 200 individuals, who were displaced since the beginning of the stir on May 3, from Myanmar back to the state’s relief camp, officials said. In the latest development of repatriation, 89 females and 37 children were brought back from Myanmar’s Tamu …

Manipur crisis: Why attempts to vilify Assam Rifles have to be defeated
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur crisis: Why attempts to vilify Assam Rifles have to be defeated

Firstpost  

The Assam Rifles is a noble force that has been at the forefront of internal security management in the North East Over three months have passed since violence erupted in Manipur. Assam Rifles’ excellent track record ever since 1835—when it was first formed as the ‘Cachar Levy’—is not in doubt. The incident in Manipur occurred when the Assam Rifles was …

3 volunteers killed in attack in Manipur’s Naga-majority area
1 year, 4 months ago

3 volunteers killed in attack in Manipur’s Naga-majority area

The Hindu  

In a fresh incident of violence, three village volunteers were killed by unidentified armed miscreants at Thawai Kuki village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, a Naga dominated area, police said on August 18. This is the first attack of its kind in the Naga majority district since ethnic violence erupted between the tribal Kuki and the majority Meitei community in the …

Arms recovered in Manipur as situation continues to remain tense
1 year, 4 months ago

Arms recovered in Manipur as situation continues to remain tense

The Hindu  

Eight firearms and 112 rounds of ammunition were recovered from different districts of violence-hit Manipur during search operations by security forces, police said. Besides, the forces also seized six explosives, they said. The recoveries were made on Wednesday from Bishnupur, Churachandpur, Tengnoupal, Kangpokpi and Imphal West districts, the police said in a statement. Meanwhile, four people from Assam were arrested …

Assam Rifles Chief Meets Manipur CM Biren Singh Over Security Issues
1 year, 4 months ago

Assam Rifles Chief Meets Manipur CM Biren Singh Over Security Issues

ABP News  

Manipur Violence: The director general of Assam Rifles, Lieutenant General PC Nair, on Saturday met Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, to discuss the current prevailing security scenario in the violence-hit state. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Assam Rifles stated, “DG Assam Rifles Lt Gen PC Nair on August 12 met Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren …

The Assam Rifles | Guarding the northeast
1 year, 4 months ago

The Assam Rifles | Guarding the northeast

The Hindu  

The volatile situation in Manipur took a turn for the worse earlier this month after the State Police registered a case against the Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force deployed in the region to restore peace. The Manipur Police claimed the Assam Rifles had disobeyed the law by “obstructing duty” and accused its personnel of blocking police vehicles and helping …

10 Kuki-Zo MLAs request PM to retain Assam Rifles
1 year, 4 months ago

10 Kuki-Zo MLAs request PM to retain Assam Rifles

The Hindu  

A day after 40 Manipur MLAs — Meitei and Naga — asked the Prime Minister to replace all units of Assam Rifles posted in the State with other units of Central security forces, 10 of the State’s Kuki-Zo MLAs on Thursday sent a memorandum to the Prime Minister’s Office, requesting that units of Assam Rifles remain where they are. In …

Fabricated attempts to malign image of Assam Rifles: Army's Spear Corps
1 year, 4 months ago

Fabricated attempts to malign image of Assam Rifles: Army's Spear Corps

The Hindu  

The Army, along with the Assam Rifles, on August 8 said it will continue to remain firm and resolute in carrying out actions to prevent any attempt that could result in furthering violence in strife-torn Manipur. In a statement posted on Twitter, the Army's Spear Corps said there have been fabricated attempts to malign the image of the Assam Rifles, …

Manipur violence: State police files FIR against Assam Rifles personnel for preventing search operation against armed Kuki militants
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur violence: State police files FIR against Assam Rifles personnel for preventing search operation against armed Kuki militants

Op India  

Manipur police have filed a first information report against some Assam Rifles personnel for allegedly preventing them from chasing armed miscreants involved in the killing of three individuals in Kwakta on Saturday morning. They are blocking the road of reinforcements required to fight with #kukimilitants after today’s Brutal killings of three #Meitei civilians at Kwakta in Bishnupur District, Manipur by …

'Occasional differences at tactical level...': Army's Spear Corps defends Assam Rifles deployed in Manipur
1 year, 5 months ago

'Occasional differences at tactical level...': Army's Spear Corps defends Assam Rifles deployed in Manipur

India TV News  

Manipur violence: The Army's Spear Corps on Tuesday defended central security forces, including Assam Rifles deployed in violence in strife-torn Manipur saying Fabricated attempts to malign the image of Assam Rifles. "Some inimical elements have made desperate, repeated, and failed attempts to question the role, intent, and integrity of the central security forces, especially Assam Rifles, working relentlessly towards saving …

Assam Rifles removed from key checkpoint in Manipur: What is this central paramilitary force?
1 year, 5 months ago

Assam Rifles removed from key checkpoint in Manipur: What is this central paramilitary force?

Firstpost  

Assam Rifles has been replaced with civil police and CRPF at a vital check post in the Bishnupur district. This comes after Meira Paibis, Meitei women activists, held demonstrations across the Imphal valley on Monday, alleging the use of excessive force against the majority community protesters As tensions continue to simmer in Manipur between the majority Meiteis and the tribal …

Manipur govt orders to replace Assam Rifles with CRPF at key checkpoint in Bishnupur after women protest
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur govt orders to replace Assam Rifles with CRPF at key checkpoint in Bishnupur after women protest

India TV News  

In a major development, the Manipur government on Monday ordered to withdraw Assam Rifles personnel from a key at a vital checkpoint in Moirang Lamkhai of Bishnupur district. Image Source : TWITTERAssam Rifles was criticised by the locals Meira Paibis' protests against Assam Rifles Meira Paibi, a collective of Meitei women, yesterday staged protests against Assam Rifles in the Imphal …

Manipur reports fresh violence, 15 houses torched, 1 person shot
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur reports fresh violence, 15 houses torched, 1 person shot

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: In view of the recent flareup and fresh incidents of violence, the security forces have launched multiple counter-insurgency operations in trouble-torn districts of Manipur on Sunday and 10 more companies of Central forces have been rushed to assist the existing forces to maintain law and order in the strife-torn state. On the fresh counter-insurgency operations, the security sources said …

Manipur Police confirms reports of arms, ammunition loot
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur Police confirms reports of arms, ammunition loot

Live Mint  

Manipur police have confirmed that arms and ammunition have been looted from various police stations and armouries in the north-eastern state. According to a report in the Hindustan Times, LiveMint's sister publication, mobs have looted around 4,000 weapons and 50,000 rounds of ammunition from police stations and armouries since the conflict began. In a separate incident, around 500 people in …

Manipur violence: 3 killed in Bishnupur, Indian Army seizes ammunition. 5-update
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur violence: 3 killed in Bishnupur, Indian Army seizes ammunition. 5-update

Live Mint  

Manipur has continued to convulse with violence since 3 May as ethnic clashes between the majority community Meitei and hilly tribes Kuki remain unresolved. Manipur violence: Here are 10 latest updates Indian Army launches search operation to seize weapons of rioters The Indian Army said it has apprehended one armed insurgent and recovered "war-like stores" during a search operation Bishnupur …

Manipur government statement in court on recovery of stolen weapons does not add up
1 year, 5 months ago

Manipur government statement in court on recovery of stolen weapons does not add up

The Hindu  

The Manipur government informed the Supreme Court last week that 197 “stolen arms”, along with 70 bombs and 2,196 rounds of ammunition have been recovered in combing operations so far. While 121 arms, 40 bombs and 2,092 ammunition were recovered from the Valley, 76 arms, 30 bombs and 104 rounds of ammunition were seized from the Hill areas, a status …

Five killed in fresh violence in Manipur
1 year, 5 months ago

Five killed in fresh violence in Manipur

The Hindu  

At least five people were killed and several injured in a fresh wave of violence in Manipur on Friday. The neighbouring districts of Bishnupur and Churachandpur saw heavy exchanges of fire and incidents of arson through the day, despite the presence of a large number of central security forces, including the army. The dead included three Meitei men hacked to …

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