A Drone Attack by Alleged Kuki Militants On Manipur's Koutruk Village Has Shattered the Illusion of Normalcy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A Drone Attack by Alleged Kuki Militants On Manipur's Koutruk Village Has Shattered the Illusion of Normalcy

The Hindu  

A drone attack by militants on Manipur’s Koutruk village on September 1 marks a phase of escalation of conflict after a relative lull of four months. She died on September 1 when alleged Kuki militants attacked Koutruk, a Meitei village located at a distance of about 10 kilometres from Phayeng, near the borders of Imphal West and the Kuki-Zomi-majority Kangpokpi districts. The militants used high-tech drones to launch numerous rocket-propelled grenades, killing Surbala and another villager and injuring 10 others, including Surbala’s 8-year-old daughter, and two police personnel. On September 1, Manipur Police posted on X:“While drone bombs have commonly been used in general warfares, this recent deployment of drones to deploy explosives against security forces and the civilians marks a significant escalation.

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Drones used in Manipur attacks supplied by vendors based in Delhi, Haryana: NIA
1 month ago

Drones used in Manipur attacks supplied by vendors based in Delhi, Haryana: NIA

Hindustan Times  

The drones used in the Manipur attacks last year in September at Koutruk and Kadangband, were supplied by vendors based in Delhi and Haryana, a National Investigation Agency report stated. In its application before the special court NIA, Manipur, the agency, under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, sought permission for the submission of a production-cum-seizure memo and its …

in Manipur, conflict takes a new turn as militants pick up modern weapons
6 months, 2 weeks ago

in Manipur, conflict takes a new turn as militants pick up modern weapons

Hindustan Times  

At least 23.8 kg in weight, 5cm in thickness and nine feet in length -- these were the dimensions of a rocket fired by Kuki militants on September 6 last week that killed one person, injured five others, and has since become symbolic of the burgeoning security problem confronting the administration in a state roiled by 16 months of near-continuous …

Manipur violence: One killed in suspected rocket attack in Manipur on former CM’s residence
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: One killed in suspected rocket attack in Manipur on former CM’s residence

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI A 70-year-old man was killed and five others were injured when a “rocket” fell on the house of late Mairembam Koireng Singh, Manipur’s first Chief Minister, in Bishnupur district on Friday. Spate of attacks A neighbour of the former Chief Minister, who died in 1994, said the “rocket” landed near where the victims were erecting a structure for an …

Drones Available in Markets Could've Been Modified With Hook to Carry Bombs in Manipur Attacks: Govt Officials
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Drones Available in Markets Could've Been Modified With Hook to Carry Bombs in Manipur Attacks: Govt Officials

News 18  

The drones used by militants to drop bombs in Imphal West’s Senjam Chirang Maning Leikai and Koutruk, which led to two deaths, appear to be the ones that are commonly available in the market and used for photography or delivery, senior government officials told CNN-News amid apprehensions that foreign powers were meddling in Manipur’s internal conflict. A Manipur government officer, …

Manipur government forms panel to probe drone attacks
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur government forms panel to probe drone attacks

The Hindu  

The Manipur government has formed a five-member committee comprising officers of the State police, Army and paramilitary forces to probe the recent drone attacks on villages in the Imphal West district. Editorial | Another escalation: On the Manipur ground report In June, The Hindu reported that extremist and radical groups on either side of the ethnic divide in Manipur were …

High level committee formed to probe drone attacks in Manipur: Official
6 months, 3 weeks ago

High level committee formed to probe drone attacks in Manipur: Official

Hindustan Times  

A high-level committee was constituted by Manipur police to probe the drone bomb attack in the state’s Koutruk village on Sunday which left one woman dead, and several others injured, officials aware of the developments said. The other committee members include GOC 57 Mountain Division Major General SS Kartikeya, Inspector General Assam Rifles Major General Ravroop Singh, Inspector General CRPF …

Three injured in fresh drone attack in Manipur for secnd day in row
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Three injured in fresh drone attack in Manipur for secnd day in row

Hindustan Times  

Grenade-bearing drones bombarded parts of Manipur for the second straight day on Monday, with three people injured during an attack in Imphal West by militants, while an Indian Reserve Battalion bunker was ransacked in Imphal East. The attacks come a day after alleged Kuki militants attacked Koutruk, a Meitei-inhabited village in Imphal West district, with likely the first of drone …

Manipur Police to carry out combing operations in areas bordering Imphal West after militant attack
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur Police to carry out combing operations in areas bordering Imphal West after militant attack

The Hindu  

The Manipur Government has ordered the State police to conduct combing operations and sanitisation in areas bordering Imphal West district where two persons were killed and nine others injured in an attack by suspected militants, officials said. 2 dead 9 injured in firing by militants in Manipur.mp4 “In view of recent incidents disturbing general law and order situation in fringe …

‘Providing necessary treatment,’ says RIMS Imphal director after eight victims of fresh violence admitted to hospital
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Providing necessary treatment,’ says RIMS Imphal director after eight victims of fresh violence admitted to hospital

The Hindu  

After fresh incident of violence in Manipur on Sunday, Dr. Sunil Kumar Sharma, Director of Regional institute of Medical Sciences said that eight patients were admitted, out of which one has died and other are out of danger. An attack was reportedly carried out by the Kuki militants against Koutruk villagers on Sunday, said the Manipur government. BJP leader’s house …

‘Saw two drones’: What eyewitness said on Manipur ‘general warfare’ attack
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Saw two drones’: What eyewitness said on Manipur ‘general warfare’ attack

Hindustan Times  

A resident of the village in Manipur – where one person was killed and several others were injured in an attack by militants on Sunday – recalled the horror, saying that he saw two drones flying over the area minutes before bombs were dropped. Two women were killed, and many were injured in an attack on Sunday that was carried …

Manipur violence: Suspected militants burn five abandoned houses in Koutruk village after drone bombing
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur violence: Suspected militants burn five abandoned houses in Koutruk village after drone bombing

India TV News  

The Manipur Police on Monday reported that suspected militants believed to be behind yesterday's attack in Koutruk village burned at least five abandoned houses there before being chased away by officials. Notably, two persons, including a woman, were killed and nine others injured on September 1 after suspected militants indiscriminately fired from hilltops into the low-lying valley areas of Koutruk …

One dead in clashes among Manipur village volunteers
10 months, 3 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 …

Tension grips Manipur again as fresh incidents of violence reported from the State
1 year, 4 months ago

Tension grips Manipur again as fresh incidents of violence reported from the State

The Hindu  

Manipur witnessed a fresh spate of violence with multiple incidents across the State, police sources said on Tuesday. In the first of several incidents, unknown persons, driving a car, fired 11 rounds at the residence of L. Deben, director of JN Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal on Monday night at 10:30 p.m. Mr. Deben, who was uninjured in the attack, …

Manipur Violence: 40 Militants Gunned Down by Security Forces So Far; 2 Killed in Sunday Clashes
1 year, 9 months ago

Manipur Violence: 40 Militants Gunned Down by Security Forces So Far; 2 Killed in Sunday Clashes

News 18  

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Sunday declared militants from the Kuki tribe responsible for the recent ethnic rioting in the state and called them “terrorists”. As fresh clashes broke out after the military started combing operations to bring peace in violence-hit areas, two persons were reported killed and 12 injured in different instances of firing upon civilians, police …

Drones spotted again over military installations in Jammu
3 years, 8 months ago

Drones spotted again over military installations in Jammu

Hindustan Times  

Drones were again spotted hovering over military installations in Jammu’s Ratnuchak, Kaluchak and Sunjuwan areas between 12.30am to 4.30am on Tuesday, a police officer said. Jammu district SSP Chandan Kohli said, “Army informed us that they spotted drones over Kaluchak, Ratnuchak and Sunjuwan early Tuesday. The drones on Tuesday were spotted after two similar devices were seen hovering over the …

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