According to officials on Tuesday, March 18, security personnel in the Chandel district of Manipur confiscated brown sugar valued at Rs 3.29 crore and detained a 23-year-old male in connection with the crime. On March 16, a group of Assam Rifles carried out an operation in Kuljang village in response to intelligence information, which resulted…
In a series of coordinated counter-insurgency operations, security forces in Manipur arrested four militants affiliated with banned outfits and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from various locations across the state on Monday. In the first operation, an active cadre of the Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) [KCP-PWG], identified as Khundrakpam Michael…
A 23-year-old man was arrested in Manipur’s Chandel district after brown sugar worth Rs 3.29 crore was seized for his possession, an official statement said on Tuesday. A team of Assam Rifles launched an operation in Kuljang village in the district and held the man after the seizure of 137 soap cases of brown sugar…
In the Imphal West district’s deep woods, Manipur security forces conducted a targeted operation and seized a sizable weapons stash. The joint squad, which included Manipur Police Commandos and Indian Army soldiers, received information of illicit weaponry caches in the area and, after searching the Sandum Hill Range near Loitang Khullen hamlet, found the buried…
The Kuki-Zo Council in Manipur has officially withdrawn the indefinite shutdown that had paralyzed the hill areas since March 9. However, the council reiterated its firm opposition to the free movement directive issued by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, arguing that it undermines the pursuit of justice. In a statement released on March 13, the…
The Parliament was reassured by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday that the government was doing everything it could to help Manipur, which was ravaged by conflict, recover economically. “We are offering every possible piece of support to help the (Manipur) economy recover more quickly. In response to the discussion on the Supplementary Demands for…
The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU) has finally claimed the body of Lalgouthang Singsit, who died during a clash with security forces on March 8, following days of protests against the free movement directive issued by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Singsit’s remains had been lying unclaimed at the Kangpokpi District Hospital Morgue as CoTU…
Twelve terrorists from various banned groups were apprehended in separate operations by Manipur security personnel after they conducted a number of successful operations. Seven active members of the Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG) were taken into custody by security forces on March 11 from the militant group’s temporary camp and farm house in Tera Urak, Imphal…
The Manipur budget for 2025–2026 was presented to the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who projected spending of Rs 35,103.90 crore, up from Rs 32,656.81 crore in the current fiscal year. The total amount received has increased from Rs 32,471.90 crore in 2024–2025 to Rs 35,368.19 crore. Documents show that the capital expenditure…
In a major crackdown on insurgent activities, Manipur Police arrested five active cadres of the proscribed insurgent groups KCP (PWG) and UPPK, who were allegedly involved in extortion and other illegal operations across the state.In a targeted operation, police arrested Shandham Romen Singh (39), an active member of KCP (PWG), from Samurou in Imphal West…
