Manipur: In fresh violence, 3 shot dead in their homes in Bishnupur
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur: In fresh violence, 3 shot dead in their homes in Bishnupur

Hindustan Times  

In fresh violence in Manipur, three men were allegedly shot dead in their homes in the Kwakta area in Bishnupur district in the early hours of Saturday, officials aware of the matter said. The recent incident is a cause of great concern as the attackers were able to breach the buffer zone, between hills and valleys, manned by central security forces The deceased have been identified as Yumnam Pishak Meitei, his son Yumnam Premkumar Meitei and their neighbour Yumnam Jiten Meitei – all residents of Kwakta Lamhai Ward 8, said the people mentioned above. The recent incident is a cause of great concern as the attackers were able to breach the buffer zone, between hills and valleys, manned by central security forces, said people. Clashes first broke out on May 3 in Churachandpur town after Kuki groups called for protests against a proposed tweak to the state’s reservation matrix, granting scheduled tribe status to the Meitei community.

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2 migrant labourers from Bihar shot dead in Manipur's Meitei-dominated district
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1 week, 3 days ago

2 migrant labourers from Bihar shot dead in Manipur's Meitei-dominated district

India Today  

Unidentified gunmen shot dead two migrant labourers from Bihar in the Meitei-dominated Kakching district of Manipur on Saturday, police said. The incident took place in Keirak area at around 5.20 pm on Saturday, and the victims have been identified as Sunalal Kumar and Dasharat Kumar, from Bihar's Gopalganj. Upon receiving information of the incident, the labourers were rushed to a …

Manipur: Two labourers from Bihar shot dead in Kakching amid ethnic unrest
1 week, 3 days ago

Manipur: Two labourers from Bihar shot dead in Kakching amid ethnic unrest

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, to labourers including a minor, hailing from Bihar were shot dead in violence-hit Manipur, according to police. As per the information, the incident took place in Manipur's Kakchind district at around 5:20 pm on Saturday. Regarding the incident, Kakching police said that the incident took place near the Panchayat office and both the deceased have been …

Two migrants, one militant killed in separate incidents in Manipur
1 week, 3 days ago

Two migrants, one militant killed in separate incidents in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Three people were killed in Manipur’s valley districts on Saturday in two separate incidents, including two migrant workers from Bihar, and an alleged militant worker who was shot during a police encounter. Earlier on Saturday, Manipur Police commandos killed a suspected militant and arrested six others during an exchange of gunfire at Salungpham Maning Leikai in Thoubal district. Speaking at …

Fresh gunfight in Manipur’s Imphal East; no casualties: Police
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Fresh gunfight in Manipur’s Imphal East; no casualties: Police

Hindustan Times  

A fresh incident of gunfire was reported from Manipur’s Imphal East district on Thursday, police said. Police said state forces retaliated with several rounds, resulting in an exchange of fire that lasted for an hour. Meanwhile, the suspension of mobile internet services in nine districts of Manipur has been extended until Saturday, an order issued by the home department on …

Manipur violence: Eight arrested for arson, attacks on Police and legislators' properties
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Manipur violence: Eight arrested for arson, attacks on Police and legislators' properties

India TV News  

In the violence-hit state of Manipur, incidents of arson targeting police stations and the residences of legislators have come to light, resulting in the arrest of eight individuals. One of the key arrests was made on Thursday, when Chongtham Thoicha, a resident of Kiym Mamang Leikai in the Patsoi Police Station area of Imphal West district, was apprehended about the …

Manipur govt scraps order to reopen schools, colleges in Jiribam, Imphal Valley
1 month ago

Manipur govt scraps order to reopen schools, colleges in Jiribam, Imphal Valley

India TV News  

The Manipir govt on Sunday scrapped orders by the Directorate of Education- Schools and Higher and Technical Education Department, which allowed to reopen the schools and colleges in Imphal Valley and Jiribam districts of violence-hit Manipur's on Monday, an official said. Notifying the latest development, the Directorate of Education - Schools issued an order stating, "Normal classes will resume for …

Manipur violence: Autopsy reports reveal disturbing details of family kidnapped and killed
1 month ago

Manipur violence: Autopsy reports reveal disturbing details of family kidnapped and killed

New Indian Express  

The killings of the six, all from the Meitei community, triggered widespread protests across the Imphal Valley. In response, Chief Minister N. Biren Singh assured that those responsible for the killings would be brought to justice. At a recent meeting, NDA MLAs adopted a resolution urging the central government to declare the “Kuki militants” responsible for the killings as an …

2,000 additional paramilitary personnel deployed to Manipur amid fresh violence
1 month ago

2,000 additional paramilitary personnel deployed to Manipur amid fresh violence

India Today  

The Centre on Friday dispatched 20 more companies of paramilitary forces to Manipur in the wake of the recent surge in violence in the state, officials said. The 20 companies comprising 2,000 additional paramilitary personnel have been dispatched to the strife-stricken state days after 50 such companies were sent to Manipur after a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. …

Manipur Violence: More central forces deployed in affected areas
1 month ago

Manipur Violence: More central forces deployed in affected areas

The Hindu  

Amid an escalation in violence in Manipur, eight companies of the Central Armed Police Force have reached the state capital Imphal, and these forces will be deployed in sensitive and fringe areas, an official said. Cash, jewellery worth ₹1.5 cr looted from Manipur MLA’s residence: Police Meanwhile, the mother of JD MLA Kh Joykishan Singh in Manipur has lodged a …

Manipur's endless unrest: A tragedy of mistrust, mayhem and missed leadership
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1 month ago

Manipur's endless unrest: A tragedy of mistrust, mayhem and missed leadership

India Today  

If there was ever a moment when Manipur appeared to be slipping from the national consciousness, the events of November have dragged it back into the spotlight. This triggered violent protests in Imphal, where enraged mobs ransacked the homes of three legislators, including R.K. Imo, chief minister N. Biren Singh’s son-in-law and a BJP MLA. Not surprisingly, one of Biren …

Manipur violence: Kuki groups to hold ‘coffin rally’ to honour 10 slain ‘militants’
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1 month ago

Manipur violence: Kuki groups to hold ‘coffin rally’ to honour 10 slain ‘militants’

Hindustan Times  

Manipur violence: Manipur’s Kuki organisations have announced a 'coffin rally' in Churachandpur on Tuesday to honour the ‘10 Kuki-Zo youths’ killed in an alleged gunfight with CRPF in Jiribam district. The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum, a prominent Kuki-Zo community organisation in Manipur, announced on Sunday that the funerals would be delayed until postmortem reports are provided to the families. More …

MLAs’ houses burnt, curfew imposed: Why is Manipur burning again?
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1 month ago

MLAs’ houses burnt, curfew imposed: Why is Manipur burning again?

Firstpost  

Irate protesters have stormed the houses of MLAs and gone on a rampage, bringing life to a standstill in Manipur. Now, a year later, Manipur is in the news again as fresh violence has broken out in the northeastern state, which has also resulted in the National People’s Party, led by Conrad Sangma, withdrawing its support from the Bharatiya Janata …

Bodies found in Assam river amid renewed Manipur violence
1 month ago

Bodies found in Assam river amid renewed Manipur violence

Deccan Chronicle  

The bodies of an unclothed woman and a young girl stuffed into a gunny sack were found on Sunday in the Barak River in south Assam. The discovery comes just hours after mob violence erupted in neighboring Manipur over six corpses suspected to be of three women and three children reported missing from a relief camp in violence-hit Jiribam. Violence …

Fresh attacks, arson as Manipur remains tense
1 month, 1 week ago

Fresh attacks, arson as Manipur remains tense

Hindustan Times  

A tense Sunday unfolded for Manipur as more rioting and arson was reported, including targeting of the homes of several legislators and demonstrations despite curfew, even as the bodies of two victims from a family that has lost six members to attacks from militants were found with gory injuries, a discovery that could further inflame the ethnic conflict. The ripples …

Manipur: Headless body of boy and grandmother’s corpse found in River, Kuki militants suspected behind killings
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur: Headless body of boy and grandmother’s corpse found in River, Kuki militants suspected behind killings

Live Mint  

Two days after six members of a Meitei family were reportedly killed following their abduction, the bodies of a 60-year-old woman and a two-and-a-half-year-old child were recovered from a river near Jiribam on Sunday. Herojit’s son’s headless body was found tangled in tree branches in the river, while his grandmother’s semi-naked body was discovered floating face-down nearby, according to witness …

Curfew and internet shut down in Manipur as fresh violence erupts over killing of six
1 month, 1 week ago

Curfew and internet shut down in Manipur as fresh violence erupts over killing of six

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A complete curfew has been …

Manipur violence: Internet shutdown, ultimatum to withdraw AFSPA, delayed funerals and more
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: Internet shutdown, ultimatum to withdraw AFSPA, delayed funerals and more

Firstpost  

Violent protests over six killings prompted an indefinite curfew and internet shutdown. COCOMI has demanded military action and AFSPA withdrawal within 24 hours, while the Kuki-Zo community delayed funerals of 10 youths killed in Jiribam, awaiting post-mortem reports Violence erupted in the restive state of Manipur following the discovery of 6 dead bodies. PTI Manipur remains on high alert after …

‘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 Violence News: Meitei group issues 24-hour ultimatum for Biren Singh govt; Rahul Gandhi demands PM Modi’s visit
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur Violence News: Meitei group issues 24-hour ultimatum for Biren Singh govt; Rahul Gandhi demands PM Modi’s visit

Live Mint  

Manipur Violence News: In a rapidly escalating crisis, civil society groups in Manipur have given the state government a 24-hour ultimatum, demanding immediate and decisive action against armed militant groups, reports NDTV. Country can't afford the crisis to continue.” Manipur Violence News: Violence Escalates with Attacks on Government Properties The situation in Manipur turned even more volatile as protesters attacked …

Protesters storm residences of two Manipur ministers, three MLAs over killing of six persons, curfew clamped
1 month, 1 week ago

Protesters storm residences of two Manipur ministers, three MLAs over killing of six persons, curfew clamped

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Massive protests erupted in Manipur’s Imphal Valley on Saturday after the bodies of six persons, believed to be among those reported missing from Jiribam district on Monday, were recovered from a river near the Assam-Manipur border. In response to the unrest, the state government temporarily suspended internet and mobile data services in seven “affected” districts in the Imphal Valley …

Curfew imposed, internet suspended in 7 Manipur districts after 6 found dead
1 month, 1 week ago

Curfew imposed, internet suspended in 7 Manipur districts after 6 found dead

India Today  

A curfew was imposed in Imphal West and Imphal East in violence-hit Manipur and internet services were suspended in seven districts as fresh protests erupted in the Valley districts against the killing of six people, whose bodies were found in Jiribam after they were kidnapped allegedly by militants. Internet was suspended in Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Kangpokpi …

Manipur: Mother of 3 tortured before being set on fire in Jiribam, finds autopsy: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur: Mother of 3 tortured before being set on fire in Jiribam, finds autopsy: Report

Hindustan Times  

The autopsy report of a 31-year-old tribal woman, who was killed in Manipur's conflict-torn Jiribam district, revealed signs of third-degree torture before she was allegedly raped and her house was set on fire, The Times of India reported. An autopsy performed on the woman's body by Assam's Silchar Medical College could not ascertain if the woman was raped, as her …

Fresh gunfights, arson in Manipur amid shutdown
1 month, 1 week ago

Fresh gunfights, arson in Manipur amid shutdown

Hindustan Times  

Gunfights, arson, and a shutdown rocked Manipur on Wednesday as it continued to grapple with a fresh wave of unrest, which has prompted the Union government to increase the deployment of central forces in the strife-torn state. In the Meitei-dominated Bishnupur district, suspected militants opened fire on a group of farmers in the Ningthoukhong Kha Khunou Maning village, leading to …

Additional paramilitary forces rushed to Manipur amid spike in ethnic violence
1 month, 1 week ago

Additional paramilitary forces rushed to Manipur amid spike in ethnic violence

Hindustan Times  

The Union government has rushed 20 additional paramilitary companies or nearly 2,500 personnel to Manipur amid a spike in the protracted ethnic violence in the state and an increase in threats against the Central Reserve Police Force, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday. The six are among the 50,000 people displaced since the ethnic clashes between the Meitei …

Manipur: 2 men found dead day after Jiribam encounter; 6 missing
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1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur: 2 men found dead day after Jiribam encounter; 6 missing

Hindustan Times  

Two men were found dead in Manipur's Jiribam on Tuesday morning, a day after 10 militants were killed in an encounter in the district. The bodies of two men – Laishram Balen and Maibam Kesho – were recovered from the debris in the Jakuradhor Karong area, where militants set fire to some shops on Monday. A shutdown has been observed …

Manipur Tense After Gunfight Leaves 11 Dead, 6 Missing
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur Tense After Gunfight Leaves 11 Dead, 6 Missing

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: A day after 11 suspected militants were killed in a gunfight, security forces on Tuesday recovered the bodies of two Meitei men from houses in Manipur’s Jiribam district of Manipur. According to local residents, the two had been staying at a relief camp at Borobekra police station and were among 10 people from the camp to have gone missing …

Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces
1 month, 1 week ago

Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces

Hindustan Times  

GUWAHATI, India — Ethnic organizations in parts of India’s violence-wracked northeastern state shut schools and businesses Tuesday, protesting the killings of 10 people by paramilitary soldiers. Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces They called for an 11-hour shutdown in the hill districts of Manipur from 5 a.m. Tuesday. The Manipur …

Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces
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1 month, 1 week ago

Parts of Manipur state in northeast India shut down after 10 people killed by security forces

Associated Press  

GUWAHATI, India — Ethnic organizations in parts of India’s violence-wracked northeastern state shut schools and businesses Tuesday, protesting the killings of 10 people by paramilitary soldiers. The Manipur state police said those killed Monday were “armed militants” and the soldiers fired at them after they attacked their post near the district town of Jiribam on Monday. However, the Tribal Leaders’ …

Manipur violence: Curfew imposed in several areas after suspected militants were killed in Jiribam
1 month, 1 week 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: Curfew imposed in Jiribam after 11 militants killed in encounter with CRPF
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur: Curfew imposed in Jiribam after 11 militants killed in encounter with CRPF

Hindustan Times  

District administration in Manipur's Jiribam imposed a curfew on Monday as the Kuki-Zo organisations called for a complete shutdown in hill areas to protest the encounter of 11 suspected militants, news agency PTI reported. Eleven suspected militants were killed in a fierce gunfight with security forces on Monday after insurgents in camouflage uniforms, armed with sophisticated weapons, fired indiscriminately at …

10 militants die in attack on Manipur CRPF camp
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1 month, 1 week ago

10 militants die in attack on Manipur CRPF camp

Hindustan Times  

A combined team of paramilitary personnel and state police gunned down 10 militants on Monday in Jiribam district of Manipur after a group of armed men attacked a security camp, underlining the simmering tensions in a state where 230 people have died in clashes that started roughly 18 months ago. In a statement, Manipur Police said that around 3pm, a …

Manipur Violence: Militants killed in encounter with security forces in Manipur’s Jiribam district
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur Violence: Militants killed in encounter with security forces in Manipur’s Jiribam district

The Hindu  

Ten armed militants were killed in Manipur’s Jiribam in “retaliatory fire” after a Central Reserve Police Force post came under attack on Monday, police said. The Manipur police said the extremists attacked a CRPF post located at Jakuradhor and the Borobekra police station around 3 p.m. Arms recovered The police said three AK-47 rifles, four self-loading rifles, 2 INSAS, a …

10 militants killed in gunfight after attack on CRPF camp in Manipur’s Jiribam
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

10 militants killed in gunfight after attack on CRPF camp in Manipur’s Jiribam

Hindustan Times  

IMPHAL: Suspected Kuki militants on Monday attacked a Central Reserve Police Force camp in Manipur’s Jiribam district which has witnessed a fresh escalation of violence since Friday, people familiar with the matter said. CRPF personnel deployed at Gamgiphai, the Interstate check post border Initial reports indicated that 11 militants died in the gunfight that followed after the CRPF retaliated to …

11 suspected militants killed in encounter with security forces in Manipur’s Jiribam; curfew imposed
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1 month, 1 week ago

11 suspected militants killed in encounter with security forces in Manipur’s Jiribam; curfew imposed

Live Mint  

Manipur News: At least 11 suspected militants were killed in an encounter with the CRPF personnel in Manipur's Jiribam district on Monday. The firing took place after armed militants torched several shops located in Borobekra sub-division of Jiribam district earlier in the day. The militants fired several rounds towards Borobekra police station around 2.30pm and proceeded towards Jakurador Karong and …

10 militants killed in encounter with CRPF in Manipur's Jiribam
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1 month, 1 week ago

10 militants killed in encounter with CRPF in Manipur's Jiribam

Hindustan Times  

At least ten militants have been killed in an encounter with CRPF personnel in Manipur's Jiribam district on Monday. Attacks on farmers On Monday morning, a farmer working in the fields in Manipur's Imphal East district sustained injuries when militants opened fire from nearby hilltop positions. Arms seized The security forces seized several arms, ammunition and IEDs during search operations …

Violence continues to rock Manipur, woman killed in Bishnupur
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Violence continues to rock Manipur, woman killed in Bishnupur

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: A woman was killed while working in paddy fields on Saturday in a suspected hill-based militant attack on farmers in Manipur’s Bishnupur district. Informing that heavily armed militants launched an attack from the hills of Churachandpur on Saturday morning, security sources said that the incident took place at Saiton village of Bishnupur district. Security sources said that they have …

Manipur violence flares up again: Houses torched, woman gunned down, ‘teacher set on fire’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Manipur violence flares up again: Houses torched, woman gunned down, ‘teacher set on fire’

Live Mint  

Tensions flared up in the several districts of Manipur earlier this week, with fresh violence being reported in Bishnupur on Saturday. The incident took place in the Saiton area when the woman, along with other farmers, went to tend to the crops when militants opened fire from hill-based positions on the low-lying farmlands in Imphal Valley, news agency PTI reported. …

Woman gunned down by militants in Manipur
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Woman gunned down by militants in Manipur

Deccan Chronicle  

Imphal: A woman working in the paddy fields was gunned down by suspected hills-based militants in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Saturday, officials said. The incident took place in Saiton area when the woman, along with other farmers, went to tend to the crops when militants opened fire from hill-based positions on the low-lying farmlands in Imphal Valley. The killing came …

Manipur: Woman killed in Vishnupur district amid ongoing communal violence
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Tribal woman killed, set ablaze in Manipur district
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tribal woman killed, set ablaze in Manipur district

Hindustan Times  

A 31-year-old woman was allegedly shot, raped, and set on fire as militants attacked a tribal village in the Jiribam district of Manipur, officials familiar with the matter said on Friday — an incident that ruptured the fragile peace maintained in the strife-torn state for close totwo months. Jiribam Superintendent of Police Khamnam Robinsun Singh wrote to district magistrateKrishna Kumar …

Six houses torched, villagers attacked in Manipur's Jiribam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Six houses torched, villagers attacked in Manipur's Jiribam

Deccan Chronicle  

Imphal: At least six houses were torched and residents of a tribal village were attacked by a group of armed militants in ethnic strife-torn Manipur's Jiribam district, police said on Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday evening in Zairon Hmar village after the group of militants set the houses on fire, a senior officer said. The violence erupted on May …

One killed, a dozen houses torched in Manipur
1 month, 2 weeks ago

One killed, a dozen houses torched in Manipur

The Hindu  

Armed extremists shot, captured, and burned a tribal woman to death apart from torching at least a dozen houses in Manipur’s Jiribam district on Thursday night. Robinsun Singh sought the District Magistrate’s permission to conduct an autopsy on 31-year-old Zosangkim Hmar at the Silchar Medical College and Hospital in southern Assam’s Cachar district. The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum, a Kuki-Zo …

Fresh Gunfight Erupts in Manipur's Jiribam, Leaving Three Houses Destroyed
2 months ago

Fresh Gunfight Erupts in Manipur's Jiribam, Leaving Three Houses Destroyed

Hindustan Times  

Fresh gunfire erupts in Manipur's Jiribam district, days after peace talks. Three Meitei houses are burned down by suspected Kuki militants, and two more partially damaged by explosives. The exchange of fire continues until 7am, with combined security forces monitoring the situation to prevent further escalation.

Bomb blast at Manipur Minister’s house, Internet ban extended
3 months, 1 week ago

Bomb blast at Manipur Minister’s house, Internet ban extended

The Hindu  

A bomb exploded at the house of Manipur’s Transport Minister Khashim Vashum in Ukhrul town, about 80 km northeast of the State’s capital Imphal, on Saturday night. On Sunday, the Manipur government extended the suspension of Internet and mobile data services, including Very Small Aperture Terminal and virtual private network services, in these three districts and the two others – …

Explainer | Why Manipur is back on the edge
3 months, 1 week ago

Explainer | Why Manipur is back on the edge

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Violence returned to Manipur after four months, with armed groups changing the dynamics by using drone bombs for the first time, deepening the ethnic divide. The Kukis cannot go to Meitei-majority Imphal Valley and the Meiteis cannot go outside the state as two arterial highways — the state’s lifelines — pass through Kuki areas. All 10 Kuki legislators, including …

Manipur News: Unrest Continues in Manipur—Eye-Witness Report from Imphal’s Streets | ABP News
3 months, 1 week ago

Manipur News: Unrest Continues in Manipur—Eye-Witness Report from Imphal’s Streets | ABP News

ABP News  

Manipur is once again engulfed in violence, with the recent surge of unrest bringing peace in the region under severe threat. The origins of the violence trace back to early 2023 when the Manipur High Court urged the state government to consider including the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe list. The demand for Scheduled Tribe status for the Meitei …

Manipur Police book valley-based miscreants for attack on CRPF camp
3 months, 1 week ago

Manipur Police book valley-based miscreants for attack on CRPF camp

The Hindu  

The Manipur Police have filed a suo motu case against valley-based armed miscreants who attacked a Central Reserve Police Force camp on September 8, amid renewed violence in the State. The civil society groups and students in the Meitei-dominated valley districts staged protests on Tuesday, often clashing with the police and the Central security forces, to demand the removal of …

Indian state imposes curfew and shuts internet after fresh wave of ethnic clashes
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian state imposes curfew and shuts internet after fresh wave of ethnic clashes

Associated Press  

GUWAHATI, India — Indian authorities on Tuesday imposed an indefinite curfew and shut down the internet in some parts of the northeastern state of Manipur following protests from students against a fresh wave of ethnic violence, which has roiled the state for more than a year. Manipur, a state of 3.7 million people tucked in the mountains on India’s border …

Manipur: Forces recover a huge cache of arms in Jiribam amidst renewed hostilities
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur: Forces recover a huge cache of arms in Jiribam amidst renewed hostilities

Op India  

On 7th September, a large search and rescue effort to find Kuki terrorists was underway in Manipur a day after fresh violence in the Jiribam district claimed the lives of at least six people due to drone and rocket assaults. Meanwhile, on 8th September Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh visited Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at Rajya Bhavan for the second …

Manipur: CM demands handover of unified command
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur: CM demands handover of unified command

Hindustan Times  

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh and several MLAs from the ruling party have made a push for the security apparatus to be brought under the state government’s control amid escalating violence in a region torn apart by ethnic strife for over 16 months now. At least 27 MLAs who attended two meetings with Manipur chief minister Biren Singh on …

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