In a major counter-insurgency drive aimed at restoring law and order in strife-torn Manipur, joint security forces comprising the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) launched a series of coordinated operations across the state, recovering a significant cache of arms, ammunition,…

In a major step to curb insurgency and urban extortion activities, Manipur Police and security forces intensified their crackdown on militant networks across the state, resulting in the arrest of three individuals linked to proscribed underground outfits. The arrests were made on July 7 during coordinated operations in Imphal and Thoubal districts, as part of…

Security forces in Manipur arrested five active militants belonging to two banned insurgent groups in separate operations conducted on July 6. The coordinated crackdown, which also targeted traffic violations and illegal activities, highlights the government’s firm stance on curbing militancy and enforcing the rule of law across the state. According to police sources, the operations…

In a sweeping security drive across Manipur on July 4, state police intensified their crackdown on criminal and insurgent activities, arresting a militant, recovering illegal arms and explosives, seizing stolen vehicles, and enforcing traffic regulations in various districts. The most high-profile arrest of the day came from Imphal West district, where an active cadre of…

In Manipur, state security forces have intensified search and seizure operations across sensitive regions, leading to a series of significant recoveries. In separate incidents, one man was arrested in Imphal East with illegal weapons, while a large cache of arms and ammunition was unearthed in the forested interior of Churachandpur district. On July 2, Manipur…

The Sadar Hills Chiefs’ Association (SAHILCA) has announced a complete ban on all government activities carried out by the Manipur state administration, including the Forest Department, within Sadar Hills in Kangpokpi district. The decision comes amid continuing ethnic unrest and strained relations between the tribal communities and the state government. The ban, effective immediately, prohibits…

In a major move to address the ongoing crisis in Manipur, a 19-member delegation of key Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from the state held a high-level meeting with senior officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the national capital today. The delegation, which included representatives from COCOMI, AMUCO, and FOCS, presented a detailed…

A potentially devastating incident was narrowly avoided in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Sunday, after security forces successfully neutralised a 51mm ILLG bomb discovered in the Terakhongshangbi Maning Laithel area under Moirang Police Station. The explosive device, suspected to have been planted with harmful intent, was safely defused by a specialised bomb disposal unit. Local residents…

Manipur Police and allied security forces have launched intensified operations across sensitive zones of the state, resulting in the arrest of multiple cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) [KCP (PWG)] and the recovery of a significant cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives. The coordinated crackdown, aimed at dismantling insurgent networks and…

Former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has raised the alarm over what he terms a “deliberate distortion” in the official records of a foundational legal order governing tribal administration in Manipur’s hill areas. In a letter to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday, Singh urged immediate intervention to investigate a potentially unauthorized alteration in…