Articles for West Imphal

Manipur's Imphal witnesses protests against AFSPA, killings of women, children
1 week, 6 days ago

Manipur's Imphal witnesses protests against AFSPA, killings of women, children

India TV News  

In Manipur’s capital Imphal hundreds of people took out a rally on Tuesday against the reimposition of AFSPA and the killings of six people, including three children, in Jirbham district last month. The rally was organised jointly to mark Human Rights Day by All Manipur United Clubs Organisation, Poirei Leimarol Meira Paibi Apunba Manipur, All Manipur Women Voluntary Association, Committee …

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Schools and colleges in Manipur's Imphal Valley, Jiribam district reopen after 13 days
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Schools and colleges in Manipur's Imphal Valley, Jiribam district reopen after 13 days

New Indian Express  

IMPHAL: Schools and colleges in Manipur's Imphal Valley and Jiribam district resumed classes on Friday after a hiatus of 13 days, officials said. The Directorate of Education Schools and the Higher and Technical Education Department had on Thursday ordered the resumption of classes in Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Kakching, Thoubal and Jiribam districts. Meanwhile, the state government ordered relaxation …

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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 …

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After a fragile two-month peace, how the discovery of a body triggered a fresh bout of violence in Manipur
6 months, 1 week ago

After a fragile two-month peace, how the discovery of a body triggered a fresh bout of violence in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

Jiribam district, bordering Assam, is a key commercial hub in Manipur. After receiving information that heavily armed militants were heading towards Jiribam via Halflong, Assam, security personnel including state commandos and village defence volunteers have been put on alert and are maintaining vigil. The Indigenous Tribes Advocacy Committee of Pherzawl and Jiribam district, a local organisation, warned the Manipur police …

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Manipur Violence: Gunmen Target Security Forces In Moreh, 1 Police Commando Injured
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Manipur Violence: Gunmen Target Security Forces In Moreh, 1 Police Commando Injured

ABP News  

New Delhi: Unidentified gunmen and police commandos resorted to exchange of gunfire in Manipur’s Moreh on Saturday, news agency PTI reported. According to eyewitnesses, the unidentified gunmen targeted a convoy of police vehicles when they were heading towards a Key Location Point from Moreh town, PTI reported. "One policeman sustained splinter injuries when they come under attack while crossing M …

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3 killed, 4 injured in fresh violence in Manipur's Imphal West district
1 year, 6 months ago

3 killed, 4 injured in fresh violence in Manipur's Imphal West district

The Hindu  

Three persons were killed and four others injured in a gunfight between two armed groups in Manipur's Imphal West district on Monday morning, police said. The Centre on Sunday set up a Commission of Inquiry, headed by former chief justice of the Gauhati High Court Ajai Lamba, to probe the recent series of violence in Manipur that claimed more than …

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Manipur: 3 killed, 4 injured in fresh violence in Imphal West district | DETAILS
1 year, 6 months ago

Manipur: 3 killed, 4 injured in fresh violence in Imphal West district | DETAILS

India TV News  

Manipur fresh violence: A fresh gunfight between two armed groups broke out in Manipur's Imphal west district on Monday morning claiming three lives. Irate villagers torched an abandoned camp In the aftermath of the violence that broke out in Manipur, irate villagers torched an abandoned camp of the United Kuki Liberation Front at Sugnu in the Kakching district just after …

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Manipur Violence: 40 Militants Gunned Down by Security Forces So Far; 2 Killed in Sunday Clashes
1 year, 6 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 …

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Fresh violence in Manipur, abandoned houses torched
1 year, 7 months ago

Fresh violence in Manipur, abandoned houses torched

The Hindu  

Security forces tightened vigil and curfew was extended after a fresh incident of violence in Manipur’s capital Imphal on May 22. Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh said an ex-MLA “behind the conspiracy” to trigger another round of unrest was picked up along with two others armed with single-barrel guns after they asked roadside vendors, mostly women, to vacate the New …

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