To enhance financial security for its officers, Manipur Police has inked a deal with the State Bank of India (SBI) to provide accident insurance coverage of up to Rs 1 crore for its personnel. The agreement, signed on October 24, marks a major milestone in safeguarding the financial well-being of the state’s law enforcement officers….
The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights (KOHUR) has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to intervene in the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur. The state has been gripped by conflict since May 2023, with over 200 lives lost. In a letter to PM Modi, KOHUR accused the Meitei…
Police stated on Tuesday that arms and ammunition had been confiscated in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district. They stated the seizures occurred during an area dominance exercise in Aigejang, a mountainous district. One.303 rifle, 9mm CMG with magazine, 9mm pistol, SBBL, two 51mm mortars, two hand grenades, five live rounds of ammunition, and two smoke grenades were…
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh held discussions with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, to expedite ongoing highway projects in the state. The talks, which took place during the National Highway Projects Review Meeting for the Northeast, focused on addressing challenges and ensuring swift progress. Singh announced that new infrastructure projects…
Two vacant farmhouses owned by L. Somorendro, the head of Hilghat Gram Panchayat, were set ablaze by suspected militants in the Nungkhal area of Jiribam district late Saturday night. According to police reports, security forces quickly secured the area and launched an investigation to identify the culprits and uncover the motive behind the arson attack….
The Blooming Flower Children’s Foundation School in Kalinagar Hmar Veng was set ablaze by unidentified miscreants in the early hours of October 18, causing extensive damage to the institution. The arson attack occurred around 4:10 a.m. and has left the local community in dismay, although no casualties have been reported. Founded in 1997 by Rev….
Manipur Police arrested two active members of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) People’s War Group (PWG) on October 18 in Pureiromba Khongnangmakhong, Imphal East district. The arrested individuals, identified as Mutum Inao Singh (31) and Khwairakpam Rajen Singh (25), were reportedly involved in extorting money from the public and engaging in other illegal operations….
A gunfire exchange between two groups occurred in Koutruk village, Imphal West district, on Thursday, less than two days after peace talks were held between Meitei and Kuki legislators in Delhi, police reported. Assailants launched the attack from the hills of Kangpokpi district, targeting the low-lying Koutruk village. Village volunteers responded with retaliatory fire. Fortunately,…
Manipur Police arrested three militants belonging to the banned Kanglei Yawol Kanba Lup (KYKL) outfit from Imphal West district. The arrests were made at Leirenkabi Bazar, according to a police statement released on Thursday. The arrested individuals have been identified as Jiten Sana Rk (40), Takhelchangbam Ibohanbi (49), and Aheibam Jimson (28). Police recovered an…
A lone gunman looted the UCO Bank’s Kakching branch in Manipur during closing hours on Wednesday, October 16, making off with Rs 6.5 lakh in cash. The audacious robbery left bank staff and customers in shock. According to the branch manager, the assailant entered the bank wearing a mask and wielding a firearm. He swiftly…
