Security forces have recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition and military-grade equipment during a joint counter-insurgency operation carried out across several hill areas of Kangpokpi district in Manipur over the last three days. According to Manipur Police, the operation was launched on June 20 based on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of armed…
Thadoi Yumnam was crowned Miss Universe Manipur 2026 at the grand finale of the state pageant held at Chandrakriti Auditorium in Imphal on June 21, securing her place at the upcoming Miss Universe India 2026 competition scheduled for July. The event brought together 20 finalists from different parts of Manipur who competed in multiple rounds…
Former police officer Thounaojam Brinda has officially announced her candidature from the Yaiskul Assembly Constituency for the 2027 Manipur Legislative Assembly elections, marking the beginning of her campaign for the upcoming state polls. Brinda made the announcement during a programme held at her residence on Sunday in the presence of supporters, well-wishers and local residents….
Security forces and Manipur Police have arrested several alleged members of banned insurgent organisations during a series of coordinated operations carried out across different districts of the state. The operations also led to the rescue of a juvenile who was allegedly being recruited into an insurgent outfit, while another juvenile associated with a militant group…
Joint teams of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Manipur Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have arrested ten accused persons in connection with several high-profile cases under investigation in Manipur, including the 5th India Reserve Battalion (IRB) arms loot case, the murder of a Hmar woman in Jiribam, a bank robbery case, the…
Security forces have successfully rescued a 50-year-old man who was allegedly abducted by suspected militants from Manipur’s border town of Moreh and reunited him with his family following a swift search operation. The rescued individual, identified as Ngamsom Baite, is a resident of B. Bongjang Village in Moreh under Tengnoupal district. According to officials, Baite…
Manipur Police and security forces have arrested nine alleged militants linked to various banned insurgent outfits in a series of operations across the state, dealing a blow to networks involved in grenade attacks, extortion and the illegal supply of arms. According to police, four alleged cadres of the Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) [KCP-PWG]…
In a major step under its ongoing anti-drug campaign, Manipur Police on Wednesday destroyed nearly 40 kilograms of seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances at a biomedical waste treatment facility in Imphal West district. The disposal exercise was carried out at the SHIJA Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility in Lamdeng as part of the Manipur…
Three injured Kuki patients receiving treatment at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal were shifted from the hospital premises shortly after midnight on Wednesday amid tight security arrangements, following two days of protests and repeated demands from civil society groups. The patients were moved at around 12:15 am on June 17 after…
The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) has clarified that its responsibility is limited to providing medical treatment to patients and that it has no role in transporting patients or arranging security, following protests and unrest at the hospital over the treatment of three injured youths. The clarification came after tensions flared at the hospital…
