Two major organisations belonging to the Meiteis and Kukis, the communities which have been fighting with each other in Manipur since May 2023, on Friday responded to the imposition of President’s Rule in the state in opposite ways. The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella body of several Imphal-based civil society organisations of…
Ten militants engaged in extortion and other criminal acts were detained by security forces in Manipur’s Imphal East and Thoubal districts on Saturday, according to police, as part of a major crackdown on insurgent activity. Heirok Part 2 Chingdompok saw the arrest of four active members of the outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) Noyon faction….
In a bid to enforce vehicle tinting laws and enhance regional security, Manipur Police have intensified their crackdown on black film sellers and illegal vehicle modifications. Over the past five days, tints from more than 400 cars in Imphal East have been removed, and dozens of black film rolls have been seized from car accessory…
Security has been heightened in the capital city of Imphal on Friday in the wake of the president’s rule imposed in Manipur amid prolonged ethnic violence and political instability in the region. President Droupadi Murmu imposed President’s Rule in Manipur on Thursday after receiving a report from the state governor. The move comes days after…
Security troops in Manipur, working with the Forest Department, burned almost five acres of illegal poppy production in the Changpikot hill range, which is close to Kotzim village in the Churachandpur district. In the presence of the Churachandpur District Magistrate, the security forces intensified their efforts to stop illicit cultivation throughout the state. Approximately five…
The Congress on Thursday said Article 174 that stipulates there cannot be more than a six month gap between two assembly sessions has been “violated” in Manipur and alleged that this is a “deliberate contempt of the Constitution”. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the breakdown of constitutional machinery in Manipur and the…
Six people belonging to three proscribed outfits were arrested from Manipur’s Imphal West and Kakching districts, police said on Thursday. Four cadres of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG) were apprehended from their camp at Kameng Sabal in Imphal West district on Wednesday, a senior officer said. The arrested PWG members – Takhelmayum Victor (23),…
Manipur Congress MLA Thokchom Lokeshwar on Wednesday raised concerns over the visit of BJP North East in-charge Sambit Patra to the state, questioning whether it was intended to resolve the ongoing leadership crisis. “It is unfortunate that BJP leaders are unable to select their own chief minister or convene an assembly session. What is Patra’s…
The unlawful sale of SIM cards that have been activated using fictitious identification documents is being looked into by Manipur Police. Porompat Police Station has received a case. According to officials, criminal organizations have been using these SIM cards for extortion and threats, posing major security hazards. Numerous SIM cards were issued under false pretenses,…
Amid a political crisis in strife-torn Manipur, senior BJP leader Sambit Patra on Wednesday morning called on Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan here, sources said. They held discussions for some time but the outcome of the meeting is not yet known. Patra, the BJP’s Northeast in-charge, later headed for a hotel, where…
