Manipur violence: 3 killed in Bishnupur, Indian Army seizes ammunition. 5-update
1 year, 4 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 district. Father-son duo killed in a fresh case of violence in Manipur Three persons including a father-son duo were killed by militants in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Friday night while another three sustained bullet wounds following heavy exchange of fire between state forces and armed men in the same district. In another incident, three persons including one policeman were injured following heavy exchange of fire between state forces and militants near Kwakta on Saturday morning. NESO, its leaders said is "deeply pained" to witness the present "anarchical" situation in Manipur as violence and arson continue to engulf most parts of the state for over three months.

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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 …

Security forces recover arms, ammunition, drugs, and arrest suspects in Manipur
1 week, 3 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, …

​Welcome spotlight: On the Supreme Court directive to Manipur government
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1 week, 4 days ago

​Welcome spotlight: On the Supreme Court directive to Manipur government

The Hindu  

Hearing a case by petitioners aggrieved with the unremitting hostilities in Manipur, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Manipur government to disclose details of destroyed and encroached properties following the ethnic violence a year and a half ago. The Court had also, a few months ago, extended the working tenure of the Justice Gita Mittal-led Committee supervising the …

Manipur violence: SC asks state to provide details on arson, encroachments of properties
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Manipur violence: SC asks state to provide details on arson, encroachments of properties

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government to provide details in a sealed cover on the dwelling units and properties burnt either fully or partially, and encroached upon during the ethnic violence in the state. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar fixed the plea for hearing in the week commencing January …

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 News: NIA reopens 3 major cases as mass hunt for Jiribam culprits intensifies
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Manipur News: NIA reopens 3 major cases as mass hunt for Jiribam culprits intensifies

Live Mint  

Manipur Unrest: The National Investigation Agency has taken charge of three major cases related to the recent violence in Jiribam, Manipur, following directives from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Meanwhile, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that the Central and State Governments have launched massive combing operations in Jiribam and its surrounding areas to apprehend those responsible for …

Manipur: Army continues search operation for missing man, protestors give three-day ultimatum to authorities
4 weeks ago

Manipur: Army continues search operation for missing man, protestors give three-day ultimatum to authorities

India TV News  

The protestors on Wednesday gave three-day ultimatum to the authorities after the missing man was still not found and the Army continued with the search operation. The Joint Action Committee, formed in response to the disappearance of a 56-year-old man, staged a sit-in protest on Wednesday in Imphal West district, police said. Notably, Laishram Kamalbabu Singh, a native of Assam's …

Manipur Crisis: NIA Re-Registers 3 Recent Cases Including Jiribam Violence, Probe Launched
4 weeks ago

Manipur Crisis: NIA Re-Registers 3 Recent Cases Including Jiribam Violence, Probe Launched

ABP News  

Acting swiftly on the Union Ministry of Home Affairs directions to bring the culprits to book expeditiously, the NIA has launched thorough investigations into three major cases relating to the recent spate of violence in Manipur, an official statement issued on Tuesday said. With a view to unearthing the larger conspiracy behind the brutal attacks, the anti-terror agency re-registered three …

Manipur Mayhem 2024: Violence Escalates in Jiribam Despite Peace Deals
1 month ago

Manipur Mayhem 2024: Violence Escalates in Jiribam Despite Peace Deals

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 24, 2024 16:56 IST - 14 MINS READ Lalrameng Hmar, 51, was unsure of what awaited her at M’s residence. Zairawn, her village, located 7 km from Jiribam market, had come under attack from armed men, who she referred to as the Arambai Tenggol and the UNLF. Within hours of his killing, the Assam Rifles is reported …

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 …

To weaken China, Modi must strengthen Manipur
1 month ago

To weaken China, Modi must strengthen Manipur

New Indian Express  

The enduring travesty of colonialism is not the blood that has been spilt of indigenous populations, but the festering wounds of identity politics the invaders left unhealed. Home Minister Amit Shah was compelled last week to leave election meetings in Maharashtra to fly to Manipur and turn down the heat. Last year he had ordered 10 km of the Manipur-Myanmar …

Manipur violence: 10,000 more central forces to be deployed to tackle Meitei-Kuki clash; 3,000 stolen arms recovered
1 month 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 police arrest 7 more in connection with arson, property damage; 32 arrested so far
1 month ago

Manipur police arrest 7 more in connection with arson, property damage; 32 arrested so far

Deccan Chronicle  

Imphal: Manipur Police on Friday arrested seven more individuals in connection with arson and property damage incidents involving elected members on November 16. In connection with cases related to arson/damage of properties of elected members on 16.11.2024, Manipur Police arrested 07 more persons on 20.11.2024 and 21.11.2024 in addition to the 25 persons arrested on earlier days", the police officials …

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 …

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 …

1 protester dead in fresh Manipur violence; mob ransacks BJP, Congress offices
1 month, 1 week ago

1 protester dead in fresh Manipur violence; mob ransacks BJP, Congress offices

India Today  

One person was killed, and another sustained injuries on Sunday as protests and violence continued in Manipur’s valley areas. pic.twitter.com/mfpxJY3dSQ — ANI November 18, 2024 In the wake of the devolving crisis, the National People’s Party withdrew its support for the BJP-led Manipur government, blaming them for not being able to find a solution to the ongoing crisis in the …

Manipur violence: Centre takes action, hands over three cases to NIA
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1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: Centre takes action, hands over three cases to NIA

India TV News  

Manipur violence: The National Investigation Agency has taken charge of investigating three key cases related to the recent violence in Manipur, which has led to loss of lives and caused widespread disruption of public order. The agency took over these cases from Manipur Police following a recent order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs as the violent activities linked …

Manipur violence: BJP deliberately wants State to burn, says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: BJP deliberately wants State to burn, says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge

The Hindu  

With a spate of violence in Manipur, the Congress renewed its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of “deliberately” keeping Manipur burning. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, in a long post on X said, Manipur, since May 2023 has undergone “unimaginable pain”, “division and simmering violence” which has destroyed the future of its people. …

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 …

Manipur Violence News: Amit Shah cancels Maharashtra Election rally to return to Delhi amid rising tensions
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur Violence News: Amit Shah cancels Maharashtra Election rally to return to Delhi amid rising tensions

Live Mint  

Manipur Violence News: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has cancelled his scheduled election rallies in Maharashtra and returned to Delhi as tensions escalate in the northeastern state of Manipur. Manipur Violence News: Amit Shah’s Return to Delhi for Emergency Review of Situation Amit Shah, who was in Maharashtra to campaign for the state Assembly elections, is now expected to hold …

‘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 …

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 …

Manipur violence news: Centre urged to withdraw AFSPA as mob attacks CM Biren Singh, son-in-law’s house
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur violence news: Centre urged to withdraw AFSPA as mob attacks CM Biren Singh, son-in-law’s house

Live Mint  

Manipur violence news today: On Saturday, Manipur witnessed a dramatic escalation of violence as an enraged mob attempted to storm the private residence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh in Imphal. Manipur violence news: Protests Outside BJP Legislator's Home Protesters also assembled outside the Sagolband residence of BJP legislator RK Imo, son-in-law of Chief Minister N Biren Singh. Manipur violence …

Manipur wants AFSPA revoked as violence flares up, Biren Singh's house targeted
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur wants AFSPA revoked as violence flares up, Biren Singh's house targeted

India Today  

As tensions soared in Manipur following the recovery of the bodies of all six missing persons, protesters targeted the houses of ministers and MLAs, ransacking their residences and setting some of them on fire. They also tried to storm the Chief Minister N Biren Singh's house as security forces responded by firing tear gas to disperse the crowd in various …

Manipur violence: MHA directs security forces to take necessary steps to restore peace, order
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: MHA directs security forces to take necessary steps to restore peace, order

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday directed all the security forces in Manipur to take necessary measures to restore order and peace in the state as the situation in the past few days remained "fragile". In view of the tense situation in the state, the Centre on Thursday had reimposed the Armed Forces Act in Manipur's six police station …

AFSPA imposed in Manipur's six police station areas including Jiribam
1 month, 1 week ago

AFSPA imposed in Manipur's six police station areas including Jiribam

India Today  

The Centre has reimposed the Armed Forces Act, under which an area is declared as "disturbed" for the convenience of security forces to operate, in Manipur's six police station areas, including the violence-hit Jiribam. The police station areas where AFSPA has been reimposed are Sekmai and Lamsang in Imphal West district, Lamlai in Imphal East district, Jiribam in Jiribam district, …

Manipur violence: Security forces seize arms, ammunition from Jiribam, Churachandpur districts
1 month, 1 week 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 …

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 violence: 2 civilians found dead; 6, including 3 children, missing
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: 2 civilians found dead; 6, including 3 children, missing

Hindustan Times  

A day after ten suspected armed militants were killed in an encounter with security forces, the bodies of two civilians were found and six others, including three children, were found missing in strife-torn Manipur’s Jiribam district on Tuesday, according to police. “During a further search after yesterday ’s incident, bodies of two civilian IDPs were found at Jakuradhor village,” inspector …

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 …

Security forces seize grenades, machine gun, ammunition in Manipur raids
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Manipur Police launches search operation to trace six missing civilians after Jiribam encounter
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur Police launches search operation to trace six missing civilians after Jiribam encounter

India TV News  

The Manipur Police on Tuesday informed that their search is ongoing to trace six civilians who have been reported missing since the encounter that broke out between security forces and insurgents in the state's Jiribam district yesterday. According to the information released, the police provided details of the search operation being carried out in the region to trace three women …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Tensions simmering in Manipur since March 2023, we kept the troops ready even before May 3: former Assam Rifles D-G
3 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

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