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Imphal, Dec 17: In a major breakthrough, Manipur Police arrested eight cadres of the proscribed militant outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (People's War Group) (KCP-PWG) in connection with the killing of two migrant labourers from Bihar in Kakching district. The arrests were made during large-scale operations following the gruesome incident, which occurred on Saturday evening near Keirak. According to a police statement on Tuesday, the operation commenced after the armed miscreants fatally attacked the two labourers. The victims, who were non-locals, were shot dead, sparking outrage. "Operations were conducted on a large scale at various suspected areas," the police said. "During one such operation on Monday, Manipur Police apprehended an active cadre of the KCP (PWG), identified as Irengbam Rameshwar Singh (48), from Kakching Lamkhai." Following Singh's interrogation, police raided a camp in the Kakching Mamang Ching Laipham Loknung area, leading to the arrest of seven more cadres. The arrested individuals were identified as: During the operation, a significant cache of arms and ammunition was recovered, including: In a separate operation in Kakching Ching Kakpham, two more cadres of KCP (PWG), identified as Lisham Premananda Meitei alias Poirei (45) and James Ningthoujam (44), were also arrested on Monday. The police have handed over the arrested individuals and the recovered items to the concerned police station for further investigation. This decisive action comes amidst growing concern over militant activity in the region, especially targeting non-locals. Authorities have vowed to continue operations to ensure the safety and security of residents and migrant workers in the state.
IMPHAL: Security forces have arrested three militants, belonging to two proscribed outfits in Manipur, police said on Saturday. All the arrests were made on Friday in Bishnupur, Kakching and Imphal West districts, a senior officer said. One active cadre of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples' War Group) was apprehended from the Wangoo Samushang area in Bishnupur for allegedly being involved in extortion activities, he said. The militant demanded money from schools, colleges, shopkeepers and elected members in Kumbi area, the officer said. Another member of the outfit was also ar ...Read More >
GUWAHATI The Assam Rifles on Wednesday (June 25, 2025) felicitated nine officers from Manipur who have been recently commissioned into the paramilitary force, the Indian Army, and the Indian Air Force (IAF). Formed in 1835 as the Cachar Levy, the Assam Rifles is India's oldest paramilitary force under the dual control of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Defence. Six of the nine officers commissioned on June 14 are alumni of Sainik School Imphal, while another began his career i ...Read More >
Imphal- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled projects worth Rs 8,500 crore in Manipur during his first visit to the state after ethnic violence broke out nearly two-and-a-half years ago. From the Kuki stronghold of Churachandpur, Modi laid the foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 7,300 crore. Among them were the Manipur urban roads, drainage and asset management improvement initiative worth Rs 3,647 crore, and the Manipur Infotech Development (MIND) project worth Rs 550 crore. He also laid the foundation for nine working women's hostels worth Rs 142 crore, and super-spe ...Read More >
Imphal: Security forces arrested three Maoist rebels and one member of the Red Army after busting an insurgent hideout during anti-militant operations conducted in Manipur's Imphal Valley on Sunday. According to police reports, they captured Ngairangbam Apollo Meetei, also known as Ibungo (37), a cadre of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party-Maoist (KCP-Maoist), from his residence under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East district. They also arrested Angom Achou Singh (34), a KCP (City Meitei) cadre from Phayeng Ching Khunou, near his home under Lamsang Police Station in Imphal West distri ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], December 17 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches on Wednesday at premises linked to Yambem Biren, a self-styled "Chief Minister of the Manipur State Council," and Narengbam Samarjit, a self-styled "External Affairs and Defence Minister of the Manipur State Council." The searches were conducted at five locations in Imphal linked to the accused, who are key personnel of the Salai Group of Companies. According to officials, the case pertains to a press conference held in London in 2019. In that conference, Yambem Biren presented himself as the "Chief M ...Read More >
Guwahati: An armed militant was killed, and six others were apprehended after a fierce exchange of fire between Manipur Police Commandos and a militant group in Thoubal District on Saturday. Two labourers were shot dead in Kakching districts by unknown miscreants. In Thoubal a significant cache of arms and ammunition, along with multiple electronic devices, were also recovered from the spot. A senior police official in Imphal said that armed militants attacked the Manipur Police Commandos at Sa ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 8 (PTI) A delegation of Manipur MLAs called on Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Sunday, and one of the legislators claimed after the meeting that altogether five people were arrested in connection with earlier incidents of violence, which triggered widespread protests in the northeastern state. Among the five arrested people, one was apprehended by the CBI, BJP legislator K Ibomcha said. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) confirmed the arrest of a member of the Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol, while the police did not disclose details of the four others. The CBI said it has ar ...Read More >
Imphal, Jul 3 (PTI) Three militants belonging to different proscribed outfits have been arrested by security forces in Imphal Valley districts of Manipur, police said on Thursday. Police arrested a member of the banned PREPAK (PRO) outfit from Meitram area in Bishnupur district on Wednesday. He has been identified as Oinam Hemanjit Singh. Security forces also arrested an insurgent belonging to the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG) outfit from Sekmaijin Maning Leikai area in Imphal East district. The militant, identified as Oinam Tomba Singh (57), was involved in extortion from various ...Read More >
Imphal: The Manipur Police arrested three men who claimed to be members of the Arambai Tenggol (AT) for allegedly being involved in extortion in Imphal East. The operation jointly launched by the police and central forces successfully ended with the recovery of arms, ammunition, a four-wheeler, and incriminating documents. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! A police report stated that based on specific information that some armed miscreants were loitering in and around Kshetrigao Sabal Leikai, in Imphal east district to commit "prejudicial activi ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Aiming to foster peace and development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil 31 projects worth Rs 8,500 crore in Manipur, a state hit by ethnic violence since May 2023, on Saturday. Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel said on Friday the Prime Minister would lay foundation stones for various development projects worth Rs 7,300 crore from Peace Ground in Churachandpur, and would also inaugurate infrastructure projects totalling Rs 1,200 crore from historic Kangla Fort in Imphal. The Prime Minister will also interact with the violence-hit Internally Dis ...Read More >
Imphal, May 19: Manipur Police registered a case at the cyber crime police station here and launched a massive search operation to nab the concerned people who recently gave threat messages to the Meitei community against entering Kuki tribal-dominated areas during the upcoming Shirui Lily Festival. Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla recently chaired the organising committee meeting of the Shirui Lily Festival, 2025 to be held in the state's Ukhrul district from May 20 to 24. The 80 km route from the state capital Imphal to Ukhrul passes through a few Kuki tribal inhabited villages. A senior ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Friday accorded approvals to a slew of industries. Among those are Krishnapatnam Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), which is set to establish a 350 MW Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thamminapatnam and Mommidi villages of SPSR Nellore district with a Rs 1,225 crore investment, creating 575 jobs. Furthermore, the government also waived off a Rs 54 crore extension of time fee, contingent on project completion within two years as per the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Clean Energy Policy-2024. The government also allocated 22.80 acres at MPSEZ in N ...Read More >
Imphal: Manipur police and central security forces arrested one cadre each from the proscribed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (Prepak) and Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP-PWG) in separate operations in the state during the past 24 hours. The police stated that the joint team arrested one active cadre of the banned PREPAK from Bamon Kampu Mayai Leikai under Irilbung-PS, Imphal East district. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! He was identified as Thokchom Wilson Singh, also called BK (26). He was involved in the co ...Read More >
Imphal, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The security Forces in Manipur on Sunday arrested six militants of different banned outfits including a woman cadre and recovered some arms and ammunition from different districts, officials said. A police official said that the arrested militants belonging to different extremists group -- Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and People's Liberation Army (PLA) -- were arrested from Kakching, Imphal West and Thoubal district. He said that the hardcore militants were involved in various crimes, including intimidat ...Read More >
Imphal, Feb 5 (VOICE) In a series of successful joint operations, Assam Rifles, in coordination with Manipur Police, apprehended eight hardcore militants from different locations of three districts in the violence-hit state, officials said on Wednesday. Defence Spokesman Lt Col Amit Shukla said that the para-military troops and the Manipur Police launched the joint operations based on specific information about the presence of cadres involved in extortion and other unlawful activities. He said that in the first operation, the forces apprehended an active KYKL (Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup) cadre ...Read More >
Guwahati, August 14: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Thursday, launched a digital portal enabling indigenous residents of "vulnerable and remote" areas to apply for arms licences. Unveiling the facility at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati, Sarma said the initiative aims to empower indigenous communities facing genuine threats to their lives by providing "an extra layer of security". "This scheme is about safeguarding our indigenous people in the most vulnerable corners of Assam. With strict checks in place, we aim to provide them with a legitimate means of self-protection," the Chief ...Read More >
Delhi (AsiaNews) - Narendra Modi arrived today in Churachandpur, a Kuki majority area, to meet with refugees and internally displaced people in his first visit to the state since communal violence broke out in 2023, causing hundreds of deaths. Tensions and controversy preceded the visit, fuelled, among others, by India's main opposition party. Indian National Congress (INC) President Mallikarjun Kharge accuses the prime minister of holding a large-scale welcoming ceremony to boost his own image. This "is a cruel prick," Kharge said, in the hearts of people who are wounded and still suffering ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], September 30 (ANI): The Manipur Police stated that the overall law-and-order situation in the state remained normal over the past 24 hours, with several arrests made during search and combing operations conducted across various districts. The Director General of Police (DGP) Manipur, Rajiv Singh, interacted with Medical Officers of the Manipur Police Battalions, appreciated their service, and discussed measures to improve medical facilities for personnel in battalions and districts. Also Read | Tesla Begins Model Y Deliveries in India, Long Range Variant To Follow S ...Read More >
Imphal, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Security was tightened in the fringe areas of Manipur's Bishnupur district on Wednesday with the deployment of additional forces, a day after unidentified attackers opened fire, escalating fresh tensions in the restive state, officials said. A Police official said that on Tuesday night, several rounds were fired by the unidentified attackers near the Torbung and Phougakchao Ikhai areas of Meitei people-dominated Bishnupur district, which borders the tribal inhabited Churachandpur district. However, there were no reports of injuries in the incident. A huge cont ...Read More >
Imphal, June 7 (UNI) Three militants were nabbed in separate incidents during the last 24 hours in Manipur, police said on Saturday. Manipur Police arrested a militant from Moidangpok Awang Leikai from Khumbong Bazar under Imphal West District, they said. Security forces arrested a militant from the Elangkhanpokpi Mayai Leikai area under Kakching district. Security forces apprehended a militant from Wangoo Samushang in Bishnupur district and elected members from Kumbi area. In an operation, one M16 rifle, one bolt-action rifle, three pull-mechanism rifles, three improvised mortars, and fiv ...Read More >
Imphal: Manipur police have arrested 6 cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP-PWG) in the operations conducted at three separate hideouts in the Imphal East and Imphal West districts during the past 36 hours. According to officials, Manipur police arrested the cadres of KCP-PWG while they were in the illegal action of extorting money from the general public. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Following their arrest, police also recovered Rs 10,000 in cash, a scooter, 6 mobiles, and demand letters. Police st ...Read More >
Imphal: A combined team of security forces have successfully recovered a substantial cache of arms, ammunition and explosives during search operations conducted from the night of July 3 to the morning of July 4 across the state. The operations, which were based on specific intelligence inputs, involved coordinated efforts by Manipur Police, Assam Rifles/Army, and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) across the hill districts of Tengnoupal, Kangpokpi, Chandel and Churachandpur.The crackdown on illegal weapons resulted in one of the largest seizures in recent times, with a total of 203 weapons re ...Read More >
Guwahati: Security forces in Manipur have intensified their investigation into a transnational arms trafficking network after arresting a senior leader of the Valley-based insurgent group Pambei-led United National Liberation Front (UNLF-P). The crackdown revealed a broader operation allegedly smuggling weapons from Myanmar into India through forged documents and registered gun houses. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The case surfaced in late June when Manipur Police apprehended four individuals, including Sinam Somendro Meitei, also known as ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will inaugurate the new Manipur Police headquarters worth Rs 101 crore and Rs 538 crore civil secretariat, among 17 projects with a total value of Rs 1,200 crore to be unveiled during his visit to the strife-torn state. Modi will also lay the foundation stones for 14 projects worth Rs 7,300 crore from Churachandpur, a government statement said. This will be Modi's first visit to Manipur since ethnic violence broke out in the state two years ago. The PM will first arrive in Churachandpur from Mizoram's Aizwal and later proceed to ...Read More >
Imphal, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A mob attacked a convoy of Manipur Police at Longja village in the state's Chandel district, damaging several vehicles, though no injuries were reported, officials said on Thursday. A police official in Imphal said that windshields of three police vehicles were damaged in the attack that took place late on Wednesday when the police were conducting an operation in the hill areas. However, there is no report of any injuries on either side. One of those vehicles belonged to the Additional Superintendent of Police of the Chandel district, which shares an unfenced b ...Read More >
Imphal, Dec 17 (VOICE) With one more militant taken into custody, the number of arrests in connection with Saturday's killing of two migrant workers from Bihar has risen to eight, officials said on Tuesday.A police official said that a hardcore cadre of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party (People's War Group) (KCP-PWG) outfit, identified as Irengbam Rameshwar Singh, 48, was arrested from Kakching Lamkhai area under Kakching district on Monday night. The official said that a police team, acting on secret information, had earlier on Monday arrested seven militants of the KCP-PWG group from a ...Read More >
Imphal, June 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the fresh violence over the arrest of members of Meitei radical outfit Arambai Tenggol, Manipur police on Sunday night urged the people not to support any shutdown called by the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). In a statement, the Manipur police appealed to the public and peace-loving citizens not to support the call for such protests in connection with the arrests of individuals involved in unlawful and criminal activities. Manipur Police have been putting all its efforts in maintaining peace and tranquility in the state, it said. Manipur police also ...Read More >
Imphal, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a series of joint operations in Manipur, the Army and other central and state security forces have arrested eight hardcore extremists of different outfits and recovered 43 different types of arms, a large cache of ammunition and other war-like stores from eight districts, officials said on Monday. A Defence spokesman said that the intelligence-based, coordinated joint operations resulted in the arrest of eight militants from various hill and Valley-based militant outfits. He said that the joint operations were conducted during the past few days in the six ...Read More >
Manipur Police arrested a 38-year-old man and seized a large quantity of drugs in Imphal East. Separately, security forces apprehended a KCP (PWG) member. A significant cache of arms, ammunition, and combat gear were also recovered near Thoubal district. Imphal: In yet another bust against the drug-trafficking network, Manipur Police seized a large quantity of drugs and arrested a 38-year-old man in Imphal East district during a targeted raid carried out on Thursday.Officials sources said the ac ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) A day before his government marks its first anniversary in third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has redefined women-led development in its 11 years in power. In all sectors, including science, education, sports, start ups and the armed forces, women are excelling and inspiring several people, Modi said on X. He cited a number of welfare programmes which, he noted, have benefitted women immensely. Various initiatives, from ensuring dignity through Swachh Bharat to financial inclusion via Jan Dhan a ...Read More >