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The Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW) has convened a three-member fact-finding team to probe the murder of three women and three children in Jiribam district. The victims were found in rivers between Manipur and Assam, having disappeared from a local relief camp last month. The Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW) has launched a thorough investigation following the brutal killings of three women and three children in the Jiribam district, officials confirmed Wednesday. A fact-finding team, inclusive of the commission's chairperson, has been set up to delve into the tragic incident. The grim discovery came last month when the bodies were found in the Jiri and Barak rivers, spanning Manipur and Assam. The victims had vanished from a relief camp in Jiribam, raising serious concerns about safety and security in the area. A November 29th meeting, led by DC Jiribam, brought together the MSCW team and key departmental officials to address these concerns. The discussions extended to improving conditions at relief camps and included consultations with police and social welfare departments, as well as interactions with the victims' families.
IMPHAL, Nov 17: The NPP on Sunday withdrew support from the BJP-led Government in Manipur, even as violence continued to rock the state as offices of the Congress and the saffron party were ransacked in the hill district of Jiribam where an unidentified body was found earlier in the day, officials said. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp A BJP MLA's ancestral house was vandalised in Imphal Valley while a building owned by Ashab Uddin, the Independent legislator of Jiribam, was ransacked, officials said. The incidents occurred a day after irate mobs set fire to the residences of ...Read More >
IMPHAL: The Manipur government on Thursday announced that classes in schools and colleges in Imphal Valley districts and Jiribam would resume from November 28 after a hiatus of 13 days. Educational institutes in these districts have remained closed since November 16 after the dead bodies of three women and three children in Jiribam were recovered from the Jiri and Barak rivers in Manipur and Assam respectively. An order issued by the Directorate of Education- Schools said, "Normal classes will resume for all schools of the state, government, government aided, private and central schools from ...Read More >
Imphal, Dec 4 (PTI) The Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW) has set up a three-member fact-finding team to investigate the killing of three women and three children by suspected militants in Jiribam district, an official said on Wednesday. The team will include its chairperson and two other members, he said. Also Read | Naresh Balyan in Trouble: Delhi Police Seeks Arrest of AAP MLA in Fresh Case, Moves Court. The bodies of the three women and three children were recovered in Jiri and Barak rivers in Manipur and Assam, respectively, last month. They had earlier gone missing from a reli ...Read More >
Jiribam (Manipur) [India], April 5 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday travelled via National Highway-37 to reach Jiribam district, in a first since the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May 2023, marking a significant political and administrative outreach to the region. Khemchand Singh arrived in Jiribam at around 1:30 pm, accompanied by state BJP president A Sharda Devi and eight MLAs as part of a three-day visit to the district, located about 217 km from the state capital. The route via NH-37 passes through several Kuki-inhabited areas. Upon his arrival, ...Read More >
Guwahati: A 13-year-old boy was found hanging inside a relief camp at Jiribam Higher Secondary on Sunday, It sent shockwaves among displaced families taking shelter in the camp. The deceased, hailing from Lamtai Khunou under Borobekra sub-division in Jiribam district, was at the camp after his family was forced to leave their village in the wake of ethnic conflict between the Meitei and Kuki communities. Their homes were reportedly destroyed during the unrest, leaving them with no choice but to seek shelter at the relief camp. As per sources, he returned to the camp around 11 p.m. on Frida ...Read More >
Jiribam (Manipur) [India], April 5 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday travelled via National Highway-37 to reach Jiribam district, in a first since the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May 2023, marking a significant political and administrative outreach to the region. Khemchand Singh arrived in Jiribam at around 1:30 pm, accompanied by state BJP president A Sharda Devi and eight MLAs as part of a three-day visit to the district, located about 217 km from the state capital. The route via NH-37 passes through several Kuki-inhabited areas. Also Read | India ...Read More >
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Saturday that Jiribam has created history by becoming the first district in Manipur where all communities have come together to restore peace after three years of unrest. Addressing the gathering during a "Community Interaction Programme" held at New Alipur Rongmei Naga village in Bidyanagar, Jiribam, the Chief Minister said that as his government completes two months in power, he decided to visit Jiribam for the second time because people from different communities have agreed to come together on a common platform. "The people of ...Read More >
Imphal, Dec 4 (PTI) The Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW) has set up a three-member fact-finding team to investigate the killing of three women and three children by suspected militants in Jiribam district, an official said on Wednesday. The team will include its chairperson and two other members, he said. The bodies of the three women and three children were recovered in Jiri and Barak rivers in Manipur and Assam, respectively, last month. They had earlier gone missing from a relief camp in Jiribam district. "On November 29, a meeting chaired by DC Jiribam was held with the MSCW tea ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 5 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand on Sunday interacted with local residents and listened to their grievances at Chandrapur village on the second day of his visit to Jiribam district. This is a first visit since the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May 2023, marking a significant political and administrative outreach to the region. The Chief Minister also announced plans for the development of the district, stressing the government's commitment to addressing local concerns and fostering harmony among communities. Speaking to ANI, Manipur ...Read More >
Imphal, Apr 3: Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh will undertake a multi-leg visit to Jiribam district and adjoining areas of Assam from April 4 to 6, combining administrative engagements, political outreach, and a renewed push for peace-building in violence-affected regions. The visit comes days after his deliberations with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, where the prevailing law and order situation in Manipur was reviewed. Sources said the Chief Minister has been advised to expedite the peace process and strengthen inter-community confidence. According to the official it ...Read More >
Imphal, Apr 5 (PTI) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday asserted that his government's objective is to strengthen the bond among communities and restore peace in the northeastern state. Singh was speaking to reporters at the site of the proposed Inter State Truck Terminus in Jiribam district. The CM is on a three-day visit to Jiribam from April 4. "My government's objective is to strengthen the bond among different communities and restore peace in the state. We also want to develop Jiribam into a model district," Singh said. He said the Manipur government would explore ...Read More >
Imphal, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday reiterated that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government's primary objective is to restore peace and harmony in the state. Currently on a three-day visit to the mixed-populated Jiribam district, which shares its border with southern Assam, the Chief Minister announced plans to develop the district into a model region. Addressing media persons at the proposed site of the Inter State Truck Terminus in Jiribam, Chief Minister Khemchand Singh highlighted the district's significance in the state's peac ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 5 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand on Sunday interacted with local residents and listened to their grievances at Chandrapur village on the second day of his visit to Jiribam district. This is a first visit since the ethnic violence broke out in Manipur in May 2023, marking a significant political and administrative outreach to the region. Also Read | Assam Assembly Elections 2026: AGP Heavyweight Atul Bora Eyes Hat-Trick at the Gates of Kaziranga. The Chief Minister also announced plans for the development of the district, stressing the governme ...Read More >
New Delhi/Imphal, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made a second consecutive arrest in the 2024 killings in Manipur's Jiribam, central probe agency sources said on Friday. The NIA in a statement said that the national probe agency caught Lalrosang Hmar alias Rosang, a resident of Moinathol Village in southern Assam's Cachar district, from the Mizoram capital Aizawl on Thursday. The arrest came after the arrest of another key accused, Thanglienlal Hmar, by a joint NIA-Assam police team on Thursday, also from Aizawl. Three women and three children were abduct ...Read More >
Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh, along with eight MLAs from the Meitei community, travelled to Jiribam district by road on Saturday, in an attempt to reinforce peace and trust-building initiatives. Y Khemchand Singh and his entourage will be camping in the district for three days. Accompanying the chief minister were state BJP state president A Sharda, MLAs T Robindro, H Dingo, Sapam Ranjan, S Premchandra, Noorul Hassan, Sapam Keba, Kongkham Robindro, and L Rameshwore. During the visit ...Read More >
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday reiterated that his government is making all possible efforts to assist internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by ethnic violence, extending support in every capacity available to the state. Accompanied by state BJP president Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi and nine party MLAs, the Chief Minister undertook his maiden visit to the mixed-population Jiribam district, which shares its border with southern Assam. "I may not be able to fulfil all your wishes, but I will continue to support each one of you in whatever way I can. Ever ...Read More >
Imphal: The Manipur High Court has expressed serious concern over the slow progress of the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) probe into the abduction and killing of six women and children from the Meitei community in Jiribam district last November. The court has directed the NIA to submit a detailed progress report by July 24, emphasizing the gravity of the situation if a chargesheet has not yet been filed. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The directive came from a Bench of Chief Justice K. Somashekar and Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh while ...Read More >
Imphal, Apr 4 (PTI) Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Saturday said Jiribam has made history as the state's first district where all communities came together to restore peace after three years of unrest. Addressing people during a community interaction programme at New Alipur Rongmei Naga village, the chief minister said he decided to visit Jiribam for the second time in the last two months as people from various communities agreed to sit together under one platform. "People of Jiribam are the most broad-minded in the state," he said. During the programme, Singh interacted with i ...Read More >