Manipur police have arrested three individuals in a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, seizing large quantities of narcotics and psychotropic substances across multiple districts. Authorities are investigating further and have urged public cooperation in curbing illegal drug activities. In the most notable operation, 51-year-old Md Muhammad Iboyai from Borayangbi Mayai Leikai in Moirang sub-division, Bishnupur…

Manipur Police have detained two teenage militants belonging to the banned outfit United Tribal Volunteers (UTV) near the Myanmar border in Chandel district. The incident, which occurred on October 18, has once again drawn attention to the increasing involvement of minors in insurgent activities and the persistent challenges of policing Manipur’s porous international boundary. According…

NSCN (IM) supremo Th Muivah arrived in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on October 22 to visit his native village of Somdal, marking his first return in more than 50 years, officials said. The 91-year-old Naga leader landed at Bakshi ground in the district headquarters by helicopter.Thousands of Naga women in traditional attire and men holding spears…

In a significant security operation, Assam Rifles personnel apprehended two militants from Myanmar who were attempting to infiltrate India through Manipur’s Chandel district. The operation, conducted on October 18 near Sajik Tampak, prevented a potentially organised cross-border militant incursion into Indian territory. Authorities identified the detained individuals as members of the United Tribal Volunteers Group,…

Assam Rifles personnel have detained two members of an armed group operating from Myanmar whilst they attempted to cross into India through Manipur’s Chandel district, the paramilitary force announced on October 22. The operation, conducted on October 18 near Sajik Tampak in the border district, prevented what authorities describe as an organised militant infiltration across…