Manipur Police has arrested 21 people for their alleged involvement in violent incidents during a protest rally held on April 18 in Imphal West district, officials said. The rally, which took place along the Imphal–Jiribam road between Patsoi and Sagolband, turned violent as some protesters reportedly resorted to stone pelting and used petrol bombs, catapults…
Security forces used tear gas to disperse protesters in Kakching after tensions escalated during a demonstration demanding justice for victims of the Tronglaobi incident. The protest took place at Kakching Bazar, where a large number of people gathered and raised slogans over the April 7 attack in Tronglaobi Awang Leikai area of Moirang. The situation…
Manipur is facing severe dislocation as multiple shutdowns and demurrers have brought normal life to a deadlock amid rising pressures over recent incidents of violence. The United Naga Council( UNC) has called a three- day total arrestment across all Naga- inhabited areas from night April 20 to night April 23, in kick against the payoff…
Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam on Sunday urged civil society groups to withdraw the five-day statewide shutdown, warning that the agitation would adversely affect daily life in the state. Addressing mediapersons, Konthoujam said after three rounds of discussions with the JAC and the victim’s family, a consensus had been reached on most of the charter…
Public anger continues to escalate across Manipur as women-led civil society groups, the Meira Paibi, have expanded their shutdown call from five days to a full seven-day statewide bandh in protest against the deadly bomb attack in Tronglaobi, Bishnupur district. The blast, which occurred earlier this month, claimed the lives of two young children and…
The NSCN-IM has strongly condemned the killing of two men, including an ex-serviceman, in the Ukhrul district on April 18, describing the incident as a “brutal act” allegedly carried out by Kuki militants. A statement issued by the outfit’s Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP) alleged that Kuki armed groups operating under the Suspension of…
A soldier of the Naga Regiment and a civilian were killed in a deadly ambush by suspected militants in Ukhrul district on Saturday afternoon, raising fresh concerns over security in the hill district. The incident occurred barely a day after Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh visited the region and formally reopened the Ukhrul highway, a…
In a significant move aimed at easing public hardship, the Manipur state government has officially revoked the temporary suspension of mobile internet and data services, including VPN services, in five districts. The affected areas—Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur—will now see the resumption of connectivity with immediate effect, following a comprehensive review of…
The streets of Imphal West transformed into a battlefield on the night of April 16 as a massive “Meira Rally” or torchlight procession ended in violent clashes with security forces. The demonstration, organized to demand justice for the victims of the recent Tronglaobi rocket attack, saw hundreds of protesters face off against police and central…
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday embarked on a road journey to Ukhrul as part of a series of outreach visits, aimed at strengthening peace and reconciliation across the state. “During our visit to Ukhrul district, our entourage reached Sikibung village, where we were accorded a warm and cordial welcome by the Tangkhul…
