Manipur Police, in a coordinated crackdown on insurgent activity, arrested five active cadres linked to three banned outfits in separate operations across Imphal East, Imphal West, and Thoubal districts. Three members of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (Apunba City Meitei) were apprehended in Imphal East. Acting on intelligence, police intercepted two suspects—Phijam Joychandra Meitei (35)…
The Rajya Sabha on Friday, admitted a statutory resolution moved by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, approving the extension of President’s Rule in Manipur for a further six months. The resolution validates the continuance of the presidential proclamation issued on February 13. With this extension, President’s Rule in the state will remain in effect from…
Security forces conducted a series of coordinated operations across Manipur between July 21-23, 2025, resulting in the arrest of nice active militants from various insurgent groups involved in widespread extortion activities targeting businesses, educational institutions, and government departments. The operations dealt a significant blow to extortion networks that have been systematically targeting legitimate establishments across…
Manipur Police chief Rajiv Singh has reviewed law and order in Bishnipur and Churachandpur districts, an official statement said on Saturday. The DGP visited the two districts on Friday and held meetings with officers of the district police and central armed police forces, it said. The visit reinforces an enduring commitment to security, coordination, and…
Eighty-six weapons and 974 ammunition were recovered by security forces in a simultaneous operation in the five valley districts of Manipur on Tuesday. Acting on specific intelligence, security forces carried out the operation in Imphal East, Kakching, Imphal West, Thoubal, and Bishnupur districts, IGP (Zone-II) K Kabib said, addressing a press conference. “Coordinated operations were…
The central government has appointed senior IAS officer Puneet Kumar Goel as the new chief secretary of Manipur, replacing Prashant Kumar Singh, who has been transferred to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. Goel, a 1991-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, will serve in Manipur until August 31, 2026, the date of his superannuation….
Manipur police and security forces arrested four active militants of the proscribed outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group), on July 8 for their involvement in extortion activities across multiple districts. The arrests were made during separate operations in Bishnupur and Imphal districts, as part of the state’s ongoing crackdown on insurgency-related activities. Two cadres…
Security forces arrested five militants belonging to two proscribed outfits in Manipur’s Imphal East district, police said on Monday. Three active cadres of the banned Prepak were apprehended from the Keirao Khunou area on Sunday, a senior officer said. “Two of them are juveniles and have been treated as per the provisions of the Juvenile…
Manipur Police and security forces have arrested three active cadres belonging to proscribed valley-based insurgent groups from different locations across the state between July 1 and July 2. On July 2, a team from the Nambol Police Station apprehended an active member of the PREPAK (Pro) outfit, identified as Oinam Hemanjit Singh alias Taibangsemba (50),…
The Manipur Police on Tuesday said security forces have launched search operations to arrest the gunmen who killed four people in an ambush in Churachandpur district a day ago. An FIR has been registered in connection with the killing of the four people, and security has been tightened to prevent any escalation of violence, a…
