Several Christian organisations in India and abroad on Thursday condemned the killing of three church leaders in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district, while the Kuki-Zo community began a two-day mourning period and 48-hour shutdown in protest against the incident. The shutdown, called by Kuki Inpi Manipur, started at midnight on May 13. Markets, schools, colleges and business…
A Special POCSO Court in Manipur’s Senapati district has sentenced a 48-year-old man to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life after convicting him of sexually assaulting his seven-year-old daughter.The judgment was delivered on May 12 by Special Judge (POCSO) Lamkholal Kipgen, nearly four years after the case first came to light in 2022….
Security forces carried out a series of search and area domination operations across different parts of Manipur over the last two days, leading to the arrest of two alleged cadres linked to banned militant outfits and the recovery of a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives, officials said on Sunday. According to security officials,…
Dr Muhammad Riyajuddin Khan, an intending candidate from the Lilong Assembly Constituency for the upcoming Manipur Assembly elections, on Sunday stressed the importance of peace and communal harmony in the state and said minority communities could play an important role in bringing different groups together. Speaking during a “Developmental Public Discussion” programme organised in Lilong…
The Coalition of Indigenes’ Rights Campaign has alleged that recent attacks on border villages in Manipur’s Kamjong district were part of a coordinated cross-border militant operation involving foreign-based armed groups. In a statement issued on Thursday, CIRCA strongly condemned the violence that took place on May 7 in villages located along the India-Myanmar border and…
Manipur Police arrested one person and seized more than one kilogram of suspected brown sugar during an anti-drug operation carried out in Churachandpur district. Police said the operation was conducted on May 8 near Hiltown under the jurisdiction of Churachandpur Police Station. The arrested person has been identified as Nehkholun Hangshing, 45, a resident of…
Fresh violence was reported from Manipur’s Kamjong district during the early hours of Thursday after suspected militants allegedly carried out coordinated attacks on villages located near the India-Myanmar border. According to sources, the attack took place around 2 am at Namlee Market and Choro village under Kamjong district. The incident has once again raised security…
Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen has appealed to people across communities to maintain peace and harmony while addressing a major aid distribution programme organised by the Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council (SH-ADC) in Kangpokpi district. The programme marked one of the council’s biggest public welfare distribution drives in recent years and the first large-scale…
Security forces have arrested an active member of the banned outfit Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) during an operation in Manipur’s Imphal East district, officials said on Tuesday. The arrest was made on May 4 as part of an ongoing investigation registered at Singjamei Police Station. The individual has been identified as Maibam Romio Singh…
Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM) has asked the Manipur government to take urgent and firm steps to restore peace in the state. The organisation said that inclusive dialogue, strict enforcement of law, and joint action against anti-peace elements cannot be compromised if normalcy is to return.In a memorandum submitted on the occasion of the 3rd Manipur…
