Centre to deploy 5,000 personnel to Manipur as Amit Shah reviews situation; CM to meet MLAs
1 month ago

Centre to deploy 5,000 personnel to Manipur as Amit Shah reviews situation; CM to meet MLAs

New Indian Express  

CRPF Director General A D Singh and senior officers from other Central Armed Police Forces are also present in the state. The central government had reimposed the Armed Forces Act in six police station areas of Manipur, including the violence-affected Jiribam, on Thursday. Given the prevailing volatile situation, the state government ordered the closure of all educational institutions on Monday and Tuesday in Imphal East, Imphal West and Bishnupur districts where curfew has remained in force. The state government has handed over three major cases to the National Investigation Agency, including the murder of a tribal woman, an attack on a CRPF post, and incidents of arson and killings in Jiribam.

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Two migrants, one militant killed in separate incidents in Manipur
1 week, 1 day 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 …

Relatives of 6 Jiribam victims killed by Kuki Militants demand death penalty for perpetrators
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Relatives of 6 Jiribam victims killed by Kuki Militants demand death penalty for perpetrators

Op India  

Six people from the Meitei community, including three children, were kidnapped and killed in Manipur’s Jiribam district by Kuki militants in November this year. Addressing a Press Conference, the relatives of the killed Meiteis said, ““While seeing the deceased bodies of my 6 family members including my wife and children, they were signs of torture, sexually assaulted and I suspected …

Manipur: Kuki-Zo organisation demands judicial probe into killings of 10, bodies laid to rest
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Manipur: Kuki-Zo organisation demands judicial probe into killings of 10, bodies laid to rest

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: The Kuki-Zo organisation Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum petitioned Union Home Minister Amit Shah, demanding a judicial probe into the November 11 killings of 10 Kuki-Zo tribals by the CRPF and the police in Manipur’s Jiribam district. “In light of the available facts, we demand a judicial inquiry into the deaths of the 10 Kuki-Zo volunteers so that justice is …

Manipur violence: Eight arrested for arson, attacks on Police and legislators' properties
3 weeks, 2 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: Eight arrested over attacks on police station, MLAs' residences
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Manipur: Eight arrested over attacks on police station, MLAs' residences

New Indian Express  

IMPHAL: Eight people have been arrested in connection with attacks on a police station and residences of MLAs in strife-torn Manipur, a police statement said on Saturday. One person, identified as 20-year-old Chongtham Thoicha, who hails from Kiyam Mamang Leikai in Patsoi police station area in Imphal West district, was arrested on Thursday in connection with arson at the properties …

Manipur violence : Protestors condemn killings, demand AFSPA repeal
4 weeks ago

Manipur violence : Protestors condemn killings, demand AFSPA repeal

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Protests erupted in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Monday, a day after the chilling details of the autopsy reports of a three-year-old boy, his mother, and grandmother became public. Defying curfew orders, protestors took out a rally to condemn the killings and demand the repeal of the Armed Forces Act, which was recently reimposed in six police station areas …

Manipur govt scraps order to reopen schools, colleges in Jiribam, Imphal Valley
4 weeks, 1 day 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: Meitei organisations protest re-imposition of AFSPA as government relaxes curfew in four districts
1 month ago

Manipur: Meitei organisations protest re-imposition of AFSPA as government relaxes curfew in four districts

New Indian Express  

IMPHAL: Several Meitei organisations on Thursday organised demonstrations and rallies in various parts of the Imphal valley against the re-imposition of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the state. The protesters also demanded prompt action against the members of the Kuki-Zo-Hmar group who were allegedly responsible for the killing of six civilians including three women and three children from Jiribam. …

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: Imphal group issues 24-hr ultimatum to review govt’s 8-point resolution
1 month ago

Manipur: Imphal group issues 24-hr ultimatum to review govt’s 8-point resolution

Hindustan Times  

The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity, an Imphal-based joint body of Meitei civil society organisations, has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Manipur government to review the eight-point resolution adopted during an emergency meeting chaired by chief minister N Biren Singh on Monday night at his residence in the state Capital. COCOMI spokesperson Khuraijam Athouba stated during a media briefing …

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 …

Manipur NDA MLAs call for 'mass operation' against militants behind civilian killings in Jiribam
1 month ago

Manipur NDA MLAs call for 'mass operation' against militants behind civilian killings in Jiribam

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Amid the ongoing tensions in Manipur, a section of NDA MLAs attended the meeting convened by Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday evening. In the meeting, an eight-point resolution calling for 'mass operations' against the Kuki militants responsible for the recent killing of six civilians in Jiribam within seven days was adopted. One of the resolutions was to …

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 …

Amit Shah chairs meet amid Manipur unrest, 50 central force units to be deployed
1 month ago

Amit Shah chairs meet amid Manipur unrest, 50 central force units to be deployed

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss the ongoing situation in Manipur as the violence in the state escalated, according to sources. During the meet, the Home Minister reviewed security deployment in Manipur, directing Central Armed Police Forces and state police officials to maintain peace and order in the region. Protests and violence escalated …

Fresh attacks, arson as Manipur remains tense
1 month 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 …

Curfew and internet shut down in Manipur as fresh violence erupts over killing of six
1 month 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 news: Centre urged to withdraw AFSPA as mob attacks CM Biren Singh, son-in-law’s house
1 month 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 govt urges centre to withdraw AFSPA
1 month ago

Manipur govt urges centre to withdraw AFSPA

India TV News  

The Manipur government has formally requested the Centre to reconsider and withdraw the reimposition of the Armed Forces Act from areas under the jurisdiction of six police stations in the state. This development follows the recent notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs on November 14, 2024, reimposing AFSPA in the regions of Sekmai, Lamsang, Lamlai, Moirang, Leimakhong, and Jiribam …

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

How The Killing Of 11 Terrorists In Manipur Can Send A Strong Message I OPINION
1 month, 1 week ago

How The Killing Of 11 Terrorists In Manipur Can Send A Strong Message I OPINION

ABP News  

This week, security forces succeeded in neutralizing 11 terrorists, reportedly belonging to the Kuki-Zo community, in Jiribam, a district in the northeastern state of Manipur. As expected, the Kuki-Zo community has described these individuals as “village volunteers” and slammed the actions of the central security forces. The Centre must closely monitor the situation, ensuring that security forces operate without bias …

Afspa back in parts of restive Manipur areas
1 month, 1 week ago

Afspa back in parts of restive Manipur areas

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Thursday reimposed the Armed Forces Act, or Afspa, in areas under the jurisdiction of six police stations across five Manipur districts, more than a year after it was removed from these places, amid a fresh wave of violence in the state. In an official notification, the ministry of home affairs declared the regions falling under Sekmai …

AFSPA Reimposed in 6 Districts of Strife-Hit Manipur
1 month, 1 week ago

AFSPA Reimposed in 6 Districts of Strife-Hit Manipur

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday reimposed the Armed Forces Act in six police station areas across five districts of trouble-torn Manipur, including violence-hit Jiribam, in view of the escalating violence. In a notification issued by the MHA, the ‘Disturbed Areas’ status – which was in place for all of Manipur except 19 police stations in the state’s …

Manipur news: AFSPA reimposed in six police station areas
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1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur news: AFSPA reimposed in six police station areas

Live Mint  

In an attempt to control violence in Manipur, the central government has reimposed the Armed Forces Act in state’s six police station areas, including Jiribam. The six 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, Leimakhong in Kangpokpi and Moirang in Bishnupur. The …

Armed forces special powers act imposed in 5 Manipur districts
1 month, 1 week ago

Armed forces special powers act imposed in 5 Manipur districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Amid escalating violence in Manipur, the Ministry of Home Affairs reimposed the Armed Forces Act on Thursday, extending the "Disturbed Areas" status to six police station areas across five districts, including Jiribam, a hotspot of violence. Previously, AFSPA had been suspended in 19 police stations in the relatively stable Meitei-dominated valley, but recent violence prompted this extension. AFSPA grants armed …

Manipur: BJP appeals for release of 6 captives; CRPF boycotted in Kuki areas
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur: BJP appeals for release of 6 captives; CRPF boycotted in Kuki areas

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Manipur on Thursday condemned the ongoing ethnic violence in the state and appealed for the safe release of six people who were taken captive by militants. I appeal for the release of the six captives of Borobekera, Jiribam incident, including two minors and an infant, to their families on humanitarian grounds,” BJP Manipur president …

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, …

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 …

Six missing, 2 bodies found day after attack on Jiribam camp
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1 month, 1 week ago

Six missing, 2 bodies found day after attack on Jiribam camp

Hindustan Times  

The bodies of two civilians were recovered while six others were missing in Manipur’s Jiribam district a day after 10 armed militants were killed by security forces when they tried to storm a Central Reserve Police Force camp and attack a police station, officials said on Tuesday. “During a further search after yesterday’s incident, dead bodies of two civilian IDPs …

Manipur: Kukis, Meiteis Protest After 10 Militants Killed In Jiribam Gunfight, Search On For 6 Missing Civilians
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur: Kukis, Meiteis Protest After 10 Militants Killed In Jiribam Gunfight, Search On For 6 Missing Civilians

ABP News  

Warring Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups staged peaceful bandhs in their respective areas of influence in Manipur on Tuesday following the deaths of at least 10 armed men and two civilians in an attack on a police station and a CRPF camp in Jiribam district, and "abduction" of six civilians. The Manipur Police said 10 suspected militants were killed in a …

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 …

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 …

Kuki-Zo outfit claims 10 persons gunned down by CRPF were not 'militants' but 'village volunteers'
1 month, 1 week ago

Kuki-Zo outfit claims 10 persons gunned down by CRPF were not 'militants' but 'village volunteers'

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: A day after Central Reserve Police Force claimed that they have gunned down 10 militants in Manipur's Jiribam district on Monday, the bodies of two elderly male civilians were recovered on Tuesday morning. Kuki-Zo organisation, Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum alleged that the 10 persons gunned down by CRPF was not militants but Kuki-Zo “village volunteers.” They were ambushed and …

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 …

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 …

Manipur: 11 Militants Killed in Encounter with CRPF
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur: 11 Militants Killed in Encounter with CRPF

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The security forces on Monday gunned down at least 11 suspected armed militants in a gunbattle in Jiribam district of Manipur. Saying that armed men from the hills in Kangpokpi district opened fire at Saiton area around 3 am, security sources said that while there was immediate retaliation from the local village volunteers, the security forces launched an operation …

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
Trending News
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
Trending News
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 …

11 Kuki militants killed in Manipur after attacking Army camp, 1 jawan injured
1 month, 1 week ago

11 Kuki militants killed in Manipur after attacking Army camp, 1 jawan injured

India Today  

At least 11 Kuki militants were gunned down in Manipur's Jiribam on Monday after they attacked a CRPF camp around 3.30 pm, sources said. Following the attack on the camp, the CRPF retaliated and eliminated 10 Kuki militants and also recovered several weapons from their possession, sources further added. A jawan from the 4th Mahar Regiment suffered a minor bullet …

10 suspected Kuki militants killed in encounter with security forces in Manipur’s Jiribam
1 month, 1 week 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 …

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 …

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.

Centre, state working for safe release of 2 Meitei youths: Manipur CM
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre, state working for safe release of 2 Meitei youths: Manipur CM

Hindustan Times  

Imphal: The Centre and Manipur government are closely working together to ensure the safe release of two of the three Meitei youths who were allegedly abducted by militants in Kangpokpi district three days ago, chief minister N Biren Singh said on Monday. Singh, who was addressing reporters on the sidelines of the 128th birth anniversary of legendary leader and social …

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 …

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 …

6 killed in Manipur after violence flares up again
3 months, 2 weeks ago

6 killed in Manipur after violence flares up again

Hindustan Times  

At least six people were killed in the Jiribam district of strife-torn Manipur on Saturday, officials aware of the matter said, as the fresh wave of violence to besiege the state and rupture the fragile peace maintained for close to three months spiralled. According to police, armed Kuki militants attacked Nungchepi village at around 4am, killing 63-year-old Yurembam Kulendra Singha, …

4 militants, 1 civilian killed in fresh violence in Manipur
3 months, 2 weeks ago

4 militants, 1 civilian killed in fresh violence in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Four militants and a civilian were killed in a fresh wave of violence that was reported from Manipur’s Jiribam district on Saturday morning, according to the district administration. Rockets attack in Manipur Friday’s attack is the first known use of rockets in the state since the conflict erupted 17 months ago, said officials, just six days after drones were first …

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