Three killed in clashes over land dispute between two villages in Manipur’s Ukhrul
3 months, 1 week ago

Three killed in clashes over land dispute between two villages in Manipur’s Ukhrul

The Hindu  

Three people, including a Manipur Rifles constable, were killed and about 30 others were injured after a boundary dispute between the residents of two Naga villages in the State’s Ukhrul district flared up on Wednesday. The two villages, Hunphun and Hungpung, are close to Ukhrul town, the district headquarters about 80 km northeast of the State’s capital Imphal. The tense situation in the villages and Ukhrul town made the State government temporarily suspend internet services in the district from 1.20 p.m. on Wednesday. Manipur Congress president, K. Meghachandra, blamed the State’s Home Department and the Ukhrul district administration for failing to gather intelligence in time to prevent the violence.

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5 tribal villages at epicentre of the unending ethnic conflict
1 month, 3 weeks ago

5 tribal villages at epicentre of the unending ethnic conflict

Hindustan Times  

Imphal/Churachandpur Muolvaiphei, Valpakot, Ngurte, Thenmol and Khawpuibing are non -descript Hmar dominated tribal villages in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, nearly 65 km away from the state capital, Imphal. The state government and security forces are convinced the five villages are home to militants who travelled almost 250km to Jiribam, a town bordering Manipur-Assam, attacked security forces on November 11, and killed …

Map: What the recent spurt of Manipur violence looks like
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Map: What the recent spurt of Manipur violence looks like

India Today  

After a brief lull, ethnic violence in Manipur is once again threatening to spiral out of control, with the government deploying around 5,000 additional central armed forces troops and civilians attacking the residences of ministers and MLAs. The largest number of casualties was recorded on November 11, when militants belonging to the Hmar community ambushed Central Reserve Police Force posts …

Manipur’s ‘peacekeeper’ women rally to save Naga talks
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Manipur’s ‘peacekeeper’ women rally to save Naga talks

The Hindu  

Manipur’s golden pukreilas have a new mission after 1974 – save the “Indo-Naga peace process” that has been under stress since the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland or NSCN threatened to return to armed resistance. Our organisation was formed in 1974 after Border Security Force personnel raped Rose Ningshen, a 19-year-old girl from Ukhrul’s Kumbram village …

Manipur violence: Curfew imposed in several areas after suspected militants were killed in Jiribam
2 months ago

Manipur violence: Curfew imposed in several areas after suspected militants were killed in Jiribam

The Hindu  

A day after the killing of eleven suspected militants in a gunfight with security forces in Manipur's Jiribam district, the situation there remained calm but tense on Tuesday morning with policemen patrolling at vulnerable points, officials said. Eleven suspected militants were killed in a fierce gunfight with security forces on Monday after insurgents in camouflage uniforms, armed with sophisticated weapons, …

Manipur: Woman killed in Vishnupur district amid ongoing communal violence
2 months ago

Manipur: Woman killed in Vishnupur district amid ongoing communal violence

India TV News  

A woman was shot dead by suspected hills-based terrorists while she was working in paddy fields in Manipur’s Vishnupur district on Sunday. The terrorists reportedly opened fire from hilly areas in the lower Imphal valley, triggering earlier violence among locals who accused the central forces of being ineffective in preventing such attacks. Tension escalated in Jiribam district after the second …

Northeastern View | Manipur crisis spillover into Assam needs a humanitarian, not securitised, response from the govt
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Northeastern View | Manipur crisis spillover into Assam needs a humanitarian, not securitised, response from the govt

Hindustan Times  

In the late hours of July 16, police in Assam’s Cachar district killed three Hmar individuals close to the hilly jungles bordering Manipur’s Jiribam district. Manipur crisis spills over Manipur’s Jiribam district, bordering Assam to the West, had been relatively calm since the conflict began in May last year. Last month, it even conducted a door-to-door survey in the district …

Discussion on one year of Manipur violence
8 months, 1 week ago

Discussion on one year of Manipur violence

The Hindu  

In this discussion, we are joined by Deputy Editor Vijaita Singh and Senior Reporter Abhinay Lakshman along with A. Bimol Akoijam, Associate Professor, JNU, Centre for Study of Social Systems and Dr. Chinkhanlun Guite, Assistant Professor, Delhi University, St, Stephen’s College. One year ago today, Manipur descended into an ethnic conflict — between the valley-based majority Meitei people and the …

One dead in clashes among Manipur village volunteers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

One dead in clashes among Manipur village volunteers

Hindustan Times  

One person was killed and three others were injured in a gunfight between armed groups in Kangpokpi district of strife-torn Manipur early on Sunday, officials said. Dozens of gunmen attacked Koutruk in Imphal West district on Sunday morning from elevated hilltops of neighbouring Kangpokpi district prompting village volunteers deployed in the fringe village to retaliate, the police said. Koutruk village …

Manipur violence: 2 killed, 5 injured in fresh clashes between ethnic groups
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur violence: 2 killed, 5 injured in fresh clashes between ethnic groups

Live Mint  

At least two people were killed and five others were injured in fresh incidents of violence in Manipur. The casualties were the result of an exchange of fire between two rival ethnic groups in the northeastern state, which has been roiled by violence since May 3 last year. The fresh bout of violence comes just days after two prominent factions …

Manipur Violence: Gunmen Target Security Forces In Moreh, 1 Police Commando Injured
1 year ago

Manipur Violence: Gunmen Target Security Forces In Moreh, 1 Police Commando Injured

ABP News  

New Delhi: Unidentified gunmen and police commandos resorted to exchange of gunfire in Manipur’s Moreh on Saturday, news agency PTI reported. According to eyewitnesses, the unidentified gunmen targeted a convoy of police vehicles when they were heading towards a Key Location Point from Moreh town, PTI reported. "One policeman sustained splinter injuries when they come under attack while crossing M …

Manipur riots will end if arms seized: Army
1 year, 1 month ago

Manipur riots will end if arms seized: Army

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Eastern Command chief of the Indian Army Lieutenant General Rana Pratap Kalita has said that ongoing violence and unrest in trouble-torn Manipur needs a political solution as sporadic incidents of violence continue to rock north-eastern states due to sharp polarisation between two communities. Lt Gen. Kalita also asserted that the violence will not stop unless around 4,000 weapons, …

Fresh violence in Manipur's Imphal, two houses torched
1 year, 3 months ago

Fresh violence in Manipur's Imphal, two houses torched

The Hindu  

Fresh violence broke out in Manipur's Imphal West district where at least two houses were set on fire and several rounds of bullets were fired, police said on October 5. The incident happened in New Keithelmanbi in Patsoi police station area around 10 p.m. on October 4, they said. Security forces and fire services personnel brought the blaze under control, …

Manipur violence: 175 killed, 32 missing & over 1 100 injured in four months of ethnic strife
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur violence: 175 killed, 32 missing & over 1 100 injured in four months of ethnic strife

Firstpost  

Ethnic violence broke out in the northeastern state on May 3, when a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe status. At least 175 people were killed and 1,108 others injured while 32 are missing in the ethnic clashes that have erupted in Manipur, the north-eastern state of …

Manipur On The Boil Again, Eight Killed In 72 Hours, War-Like Stores Recovered
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur On The Boil Again, Eight Killed In 72 Hours, War-Like Stores Recovered

ABP News  

At least eight people have been killed amid fresh violence in strife-torn Manipur over the past 72 hours, Manipur Director General of Police Rajiv Singh said on Friday. "For the third consecutive day today, armed radicals attacked tribal positions in areas bordering Lamka and Bishnupur districts, disregarding repeated calls by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to maintain peace. Arms, Ammunition, …

Two killed in Manipur in fresh round of violence
1 year, 5 months ago

Two killed in Manipur in fresh round of violence

The Hindu  

In a fresh round of violence, two persons were killed in separate incidents in the foothills of Manipur in the past 24 hours. The Manipur Police said in a tweet on Sunday that nine accused including five women have been arrested in connection with the case and two arms, five rounds of ammunition and a car used in the crime …

142 killed till July 4 in Manipur clashes: Centre informs Supreme Court
1 year, 6 months ago

142 killed till July 4 in Manipur clashes: Centre informs Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The violence in Manipur has claimed 142 lives till July 4, the state government informed the Supreme Court on Monday by filing an updated status report, which disclosed that the majority of fatalities occurred in the valley districts as the state still reels under ethnic tensions. The status report submitted by the Manipur government in the Supreme Court adduced information …

Manipur violence | Policeman killed, 10 injured in west Kangpokpi
1 year, 6 months ago

Manipur violence | Policeman killed, 10 injured in west Kangpokpi

The Hindu  

One policeman was killed and at least 10 people injured on Monday following violent overnight clashes in Manipur’s west Kangpokpi area, officials said. There was a brief lull between about 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. but the sound of indiscriminate firing from Phayeng and Singda villages could be heard after that. The firing was aimed at villages and hills in …

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 …

Manipur Violence: Clash Breaks Out Between Security Forces And Mob In Imphal, Houses Set On Fire
1 year, 6 months ago

Manipur Violence: Clash Breaks Out Between Security Forces And Mob In Imphal, Houses Set On Fire

ABP News  

New Delhi: At least two houses were set on fire by a mob in Imphal as the army and Assam Rifles stepped up their “area domination” operations in the wake of rise in violence in crisis-hit Manipur. An Army tweet said, “Enhanced Area Domination Operations by Army and Assam Rifles are being undertaken in the aftermath of the recent spurt …

At least 9 killed in ethnic clashes in India’s northeast, where 100 have died in month of violence
1 year, 7 months ago

At least 9 killed in ethnic clashes in India’s northeast, where 100 have died in month of violence

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Rival ethnic groups fired at each other in new violence in India’s remote northeast that left at least nine people dead and some injured, officials said Wednesday. Security forces rushed to Khamenlok village in Manipur state’s Kangpokpi district after clashes broke out Tuesday night between the Kuki and Meitei communities, said L. Sushindro, a state government minister. …

Three injured in fresh gunfight in violence-hit Manipur
1 year, 7 months ago

Three injured in fresh gunfight in violence-hit Manipur

The Hindu  

Three persons were injured in a gunfight between village volunteers and a group of militants at Khamenlok area situated on the border of Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts of ethnic violence hit Manipur on June 12, police said. Meanwhile, an Army official said a bridge at Leitanpokpi in Imphal East district was made serviceable by the force after it was …

3 killed, 4 injured in fresh violence in Manipur's Imphal West district
1 year, 7 months ago

3 killed, 4 injured in fresh violence in Manipur's Imphal West district

The Hindu  

Three persons were killed and four others injured in a gunfight between two armed groups in Manipur's Imphal West district on Monday morning, police said. The Centre on Sunday set up a Commission of Inquiry, headed by former chief justice of the Gauhati High Court Ajai Lamba, to probe the recent series of violence in Manipur that claimed more than …

Manipur: 3 killed, 4 injured in fresh violence in Imphal West district | DETAILS
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur: 3 killed, 4 injured in fresh violence in Imphal West district | DETAILS

India TV News  

Manipur fresh violence: A fresh gunfight between two armed groups broke out in Manipur's Imphal west district on Monday morning claiming three lives. Irate villagers torched an abandoned camp In the aftermath of the violence that broke out in Manipur, irate villagers torched an abandoned camp of the United Kuki Liberation Front at Sugnu in the Kakching district just after …

Fresh violence in Manipur kills 5, including cop, injures 12
1 year, 7 months ago

Fresh violence in Manipur kills 5, including cop, injures 12

Hindustan Times  

Guwahati/Kolkata: At least five people, including a policeman, were killed and 12 injured after fresh violence erupted in Manipur, where instances of firing on civilians, militant groups and security forces were reported from various places, particularly in the Imphal valley, government officials said on Sunday. According to officials, one person died and another sustained bullet injury after suspected Kuki militants …

Manipur unrest | The embers of Meitei-Kuki conflict still glow
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur unrest | The embers of Meitei-Kuki conflict still glow

The Hindu  

/ repeat shuffle M.N. “All the top officers, from the DGP to secretaries in the State government, are Kukis,” says Sanasam Joykumar Singh, a Meitei leader associated with the Meitei Tribes Union. does not belong to the Government of Manipur.” Or: “SOS — Separation is the Only Solution.” Graffiti on the walls call for a ‘Zoland’ or ‘Kukiland.’ Sitting in …

Tense calm in India’s Manipur where ethnic riots claimed 62 lives
1 year, 8 months ago

Tense calm in India’s Manipur where ethnic riots claimed 62 lives

Al Jazeera  

Curfew in place and peace talks held as state’s chief minister says about 230 people injured and 1,700 houses burned in the violence. Rioting and ethnic clashes last week in India’s Manipur have killed at least 62 people and displaced 35,000, officials say, as a tense calm prevails across the remote northeastern state. Rights groups in Imphal said tensions started …

Manipur violence | At least 54 people dead, Imphal Valley returning to normalcy
1 year, 8 months ago

Manipur violence | At least 54 people dead, Imphal Valley returning to normalcy

The Hindu  

The death toll in the ethnic violence which has engulfed Manipur increased to 54, officials said even as unofficial sources placed the figure at several scores dead and more than 150 injured. Civilian, police official deaths Of the 54 officially declared dead, 16 bodies were kept in the morgue of the Churachandpur district hospital while 15 bodies were in Jawaharlal …

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