Imphal: Manipur made headlines for much of 2023 as it witnessed one of the worst ethnic conflicts between the Kuki and Meitei communities, resulting in over 200 deaths and leaving nearly 60,000 people homeless. Though violence broke out on May 3, tension had been building in the hill districts of Churachandpur and Kangpokpi since February due to the state government's …
Fresh clashes broke out between demonstrators and police personnel in Manipur’s Churachandpur town on Friday night, with the security forces using batons, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the mob. Earlier in the day, clashes erupted between demonstrators and the police at Sadbhavna Mandap in New Lamka in Churachandpur district, the venue where Chief Minister N. Biren Singh was …
New Delhi: After the killing of an Assam Rifles Colonel, his family members, and four jawans in a massive ambush in Manipur shook the nation on Saturday, two proscribed militant organisations claimed responsibility for the attack, reported PTI. These two organisations along with ULFA-Independent had in July last year killed three Assam Rifles personnel in Manipur's Chandel district. Colonel Viplav …
The Commanding Officer of 46 Assam Rifles Col. Viplav Tripathi, his family and four Quick Reaction Team personnel were killed in an ambush by militants in Churachandpur district of Manipur on Saturday morning. Strongly condemning the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on social meida, “I pay homage to those soldiers and family members who have been martyred today. My …