Tag: Manipur

6 Killed In Fresh Manipur Violence, Bunkers Destroyed, Choppers On Patrol

September 7, 2024 admin

Violence continued in Manipur for the second day on Saturday after an elderly Meitei man was killed Imphal/New Delhi: Six people were killed in fresh violence this morning in Manipur’s Jiribam district, the police said. Suspected Kuki insurgents attacked Nungchappi village in the district 229 km from the state capital Imphal, killing a 63-year-old man…

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5 Killed In Fresh Violence In Manipur’s Jiribam

September 7, 2024 admin

Imphal/Kolkata: Five people were killed in fresh violence in Manipur’s Jiribam district on Saturday morning, police said. One person was shot dead in his sleep while four others were killed in subsequent exchange of fire between armed men of two warring communities, a police officer said. Militants entered the house of the person who lived…

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Meitei Group COCOMI Calls Public Emergency in Manipur After Drone, Rocket Attacks

September 6, 2024 admin

COCOMI called a “public emergency” and urged the people to remain indoors Guwahati: The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a top body of the Meitei community, on Friday called a “public emergency” and urged the people to remain indoors, claiming “the government failed to provide security to the common people”. COCOMI coordinator Thokchom Somorendro,…

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Manipur BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh Asks Centre To Ban Kuki Group ITLF, Kuki Groups Raise Chief Minister Audio Tape Row

September 3, 2024 admin

The photo of the purported ITLF drone squad member, posted on X by Rajkumar Imo Singh Imphal/New Delhi: An MLA of the ruling BJP in ethnic violence-hit Manipur has called for banning a Kuki group that has been spearheading the call for a separate administration carved out of Manipur. The MLA, Rajkumar Imo Singh, who…

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In Manipur’s Foothill Village Koutruk, No 2nd Chance To Rebuild Lives After Suspected Kuki Insurgents Drone Attacks

September 2, 2024 admin

Homes set on fire by suspected Kuki insurgents in Manipur’s Koutruk Imphal: For a second time, Thangjam Basant, 34, had to flee his village, Koutruk, in Manipur’s Imphal West district bordering the Kuki tribes-dominated Kangpokpi district. “I was attending to my younger brother, who was injured by bomb shrapnel. When I returned home, it was…

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Weaponised Drones Arrive In Crisis-Hit Manipur In Major Escalation

September 2, 2024 admin

Manipur Police said weaponised drones were used to attack civilians on Sunday Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: For the first time, crisis-hit Manipur saw the use of drones to drop bombs, signalling a major escalation in the state hit by ethnic violence between the Meitei community and the Kuki tribes. Until yesterday, drones were used only for reconnaissance….

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Woman Killed, Daughter Injured In Firing By Suspected Insurgents In Manipur

September 1, 2024 admin

A woman was killed in firing by suspected insurgents in Manipur today Imphal/New Delhi: A woman was killed, and her 12-year-old daughter was injured in firing by suspected insurgents in Manipur today, sources said. Two policemen were also injured; both are out of danger, sources said. One of the policemen was hit in the leg by…

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Manipur’s Kukis Hold Rallies For Separate Administration, Reports Of Skirmishes And Arson

August 31, 2024 admin

A protester throws a stone at a vehicle during the Kuki tribes’ rally in Manipur Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: Members of the Kuki tribes held rallies and protests in parts of Manipur today, demanding a separate administration carved out of the ethnic violence-hit state bordering Myanmar. There were reports of skirmishes at the district border between protesters…

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Kill Him, Will Give My Land, Manipur BJP Spokesperson T Michael Lamjathang Haokip In FIR Over Death Threats, Attack On House

August 29, 2024 admin

Manipur BJP spokesperson and Thadou tribe leader T Michael Lamjathang Haokip (File) Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: Manipur BJP spokesperson and Thadou tribe leader T Michael Lamjathang Haokip has filed a police case after two dozen people, some of them armed, burned a portion of his house and fired shots in the air in Churachandpur on Sunday night….

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Manipur CM N Biren Singh Condemns Attack On Thadou Leader, BJP Spokesperson Michael Lamjathang Haokip Churachandpur House

August 27, 2024 admin

Michael Lamjathang Haokip said the attackers poured kerosene inside the house and burned two rooms Imphal/Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and other leaders have condemned the attack on the house of a BJP spokesperson from the Thadou tribe in the state’s Churachandpur district. Over two dozen people, some of them armed, had vandalised…

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