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Manipur Police said three Kuki insurgents and a volunteer “initiated the attack” in Jiribam Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: The Manipur Police said they have identified the bodies of five people found in Jiribam district following a fierce gunfight with “suspected Kuki insurgents” on Friday. Three of the bodies have now been confirmed as Kuki insurgents from Churachandpur…
Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh and MLAs have submitted several demands to the Governor Imphal: In a significant development in strife-torn Manipur, the N Biren Singh-led BJP government has demanded control of the Unified Command that oversees security operations in the Northeastern state, sources have said. The Command is currently handled by a team of…
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has tested an anti-drone system New Delhi: Security forces today gave a demonstration of an anti-drone system at work in violence-hit Manipur, days after a man was killed in weaponised drone attacks launched by suspected Kuki insurgents from the hills near the valley district Imphal West. Sunday’s attacks, which…
Surbala Devi was shot in the head by suspected Kuki insurgents Imphal: Amid the sound of gunfire and explosions that reverberated in the valley in Manipur, Ngangbam Surbala Devi lived a happy life centred around the love for and well-being of her family. The 31-year-old was more than just a homemaker; she was the glue…
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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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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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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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…
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…
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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