Two Assam Rifles personnel were killed and several others injured after suspected militants ambushed a patrol team in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Monday afternoon.According to defence sources, the attack took place around 1:30 pm at Nungshangkong, about 15 km from Ukhrul town. The injured personnel were immediately evacuated to a hospital for treatment.Security forces have…
Two Assam Rifles personnel lost their lives in a sudden terrorist attack in Manipur. Several other personnel were also injured in the attack that took place in Ukhrul district on Monday. According to police, at around 1:30 PM, suspected terrorists opened fire on a convoy of 40 Assam Rifles in the Nungsang Khong area. Two…
The draft electoral roll was published in Manipur on Sunday after the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Chief Electoral Officer of Manipur Arun Kumar Sinha said the State has 19.34 lakh voters in the draft roll.With a deletion rate of 7.5 per cent, 1.58 lakh of 20.93 lakh voters did not find their…
Two prominent Kuki civil society organisations have strongly opposed the reported visit of Manipur Chief Minister Khemchand Singh to Churachandpur on July 4, warning that the current security situation in the Kuki-Zo-majority region is not conducive for such a visit. In a statement issued on Friday, the Kuki Civil Society Organisations (KCSOs), Churachandpur, claimed that…
Fresh allegations and counter-allegations have intensified tensions in Manipur’s Kamjong district following the July 1 arson incidents near the Indo-Myanmar border, with Naga and Kuki organisations accusing each other of orchestrating coordinated attacks while demanding immediate intervention by the Government of India. The Eastern Command of the Naga Village Guard (NVG) alleged that armed Kuki…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Imphal Sub-Zonal Office, has provisionally attached 13 immovable properties valued at Rs 3.92 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in Manipur.The case relates to two private firms – M/s Birla Emporium Pvt. Ltd and M/s Ira Finance Pvt. Ltd.The properties, located across Thoubal, Imphal…
The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Manipur has questioned the recent meeting between a delegation of the state’s Naga legislators and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging that the absence of Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh from the discussions raises serious concerns over the functioning of the BJP-led government. The meeting, held in New Delhi…
Vehicular movement along Imphal-Jiribam Road (NH-37) has been completely cut off due to landslides and landslip in three locations, triggered by torrential rainfall. According to police, a major landslide occured at Shantikhunou near the CRPF camp between Sibilong and Kaimai village under Kaimai Police Station in Tamenglong district. Another landslide occured at Oinamlong Zero point…
A joint operation by Manipur Police, CRPF, RAF, COBRA and the Army has resulted in the recovery of a large cache of arms, ammunition and other war-like stores from suspected militant locations in Manipur. According to Manipur Police, acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the presence of armed militants, security forces launched a joint operation…
Hundreds of Kuki residents staged protests across Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Sunday as civil society organisations enforced an emergency shutdown along key national highways, alleging that recent security operations in Kuki-Zo inhabited areas were selective and disproportionately targeted their communities. The shutdown, called by Kuki civil society organisations (CSOs) in Kangpokpi, received widespread support across…
