In a significant blow to the illicit drug trade, Assam Rifles deployed at Headquarters Veng, Churachandpur District successfully intercepted and recovered a massive cache of banned Yaba tablets and Brown Sugar worth approximately Rs 62 crores in general area Mata Village, Churachandpur District on January 16, Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (South) said in a…
A four-member team of the apex body and political platform for all Kuki-Zo people in Manipur on Friday placed its demand before the Centre for a separate administration for the community and the initiation of a political dialogue to resolve its issues. The demands were placed by a delegation, led by Henlianthang Thanglet, chairman, Kuki-Zo…
Security forces conducted search operations and area domination exercise in the fringe and vulnerable areas of hill and valley districts of Manipur on Friday to ensure smooth passage of vehicles.Movement of 145 nos. and 301 nos. of vehicles carrying essential items along NH-2 and NH 37 respectively has been ensured. Strict security measures are…
Manipur has the highest number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) business registrations in the northeastern region, Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said. Singh said that according to the 2018-19 Annual Report of the Ministry of MSME, the state registered 12,438 MSME businesses between 2015 and 2019. The chief minister said that under…
Manipur Police arrested two active members of KCP (PWG) from Uripok Mayai Leikai near Machang Bakery Shop, Imphal West District recently. Accordong to the police, rhe duo were involved in extortion activities from various shops, showrooms located in and around Imphal area. They have been identified as Khangembam Sanaton Singh (51) of Sanatomba and Thokchom…
A joint team of Manipur Police, Assam Rifles, Forest Department and Executive Magistrate conducted poppy destruction on January 15 at Haopi Mollen Hill range under Sangaikot-PS, Churachandpur district and a total of 4.8 acres (approx) were destroyed and 6(six) poppy pods were also seized. Police have registed FIR and efforts are on to identify and…
Six suspected members of radical Meitei group Arambai Tenggol were arrested in connection with the death of a person in Manipur’s Thoubal district, police said on Thursday. One Md Nawash was kidnapped from his house on Tuesday for ransom by suspected members of the group, they said. He was later taken to the Thoubal district…
A day after a makeshift camp of Assam Rifles was vandalised by an irate mob in Manipur’s Kamjong district, personnel of the paramilitary force vacated the premises on Sunday, officials said.The mob on Saturday stormed into the camp located in Hongbei village and destroyed it over alleged harassment and restrictions on the transportation of timber….
Amid tensions in the state, the central security forces along with Manipur police carried out search operations and area domination in the vulnerable areas of hills and valley districts, an official release said, adding that the situation was under control. According to the release, the security forces recovered various kinds of arms and ammunition during…
Security forces have arrested two members of the banned militant outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (Taibanganba) from Manipur’s Kakching district for their alleged involvement in extortion activities, police said on Thursday. The two were involved in extortion activities in Sugnu, Chairel and Kakching Khunou area in Kakching district and were arrested on Wednesday, police said. Meanwhile,…
