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Imphal, Apr 6 (PTI) A girl who was missing since April 4 was found dead in Imphal West district on Monday, police said. The seven-year-old girl who originally hailed from Moreh in Tengnoupal district was staying at Akampat relief camp after ethnic violence broke out in the state in May 2023. She had gone missing on Saturday evening at around 7.30 pm. Police recovered her body underneath a bridge at Singjamei in the early hours of Monday, a few metres from the relief camp. Police also picked up a man staying at the same relief camp in connection with the incident for questioning. PTI COR RG
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: Massive protests broke out amid violence in the Imphal Valley of Manipur after the alleged arrest of five volunteers from the Arambai Tenggol, an armed Meitei radical group, on Saturday night, forcing the state administration to impose curfew and suspend Internet services for five days amid escalating tension in the state. The violent protests erupted after the security forces arrested five Arambai Tenggol leaders, including its commander Kanan Singh. The protesters burnt tyres on the road and blocked roads. Some Imphal residents also reported hearing the sound of gunfire. Kanan Si ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The MSC IRINA, recognised as the world's largest container ship by TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) capacity, is set to dock at the Adani Group's Vizhinjam International Seaport on Monday and will be berthed till Tuesday. The monumental arrival marks a significant milestone for the seaport, which was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2. The MSC IRINA boasts an impressive capacity of 24,346 TEUs, making it a formidable player in global shipping. With a length of 399.9 metres and a width of 61.3 metres, the vessel is approximate ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday stated that the agency had arrested three insurgents involved in a fatal attack on security forces in Moreh, Manipur's Tengnoupal district, on January 17, 2024, resulting in the deaths of two police commandos and injuries to several others. According to the NIA's statement, the agency arrested Thangminlen Mate, a key orchestrator from the Kuki Inpi Tengnoupal (KIT) group from Silchar, Assam, on May 19, and two others, Kamginthang Gangte of the Kuki National Army (KNA) and Hentinthang Kipgen, alias Thangneo Kipg ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested three insurgents in a case related to a deadly attack on security forces that had killed two police commandos and injured several others in Manipur last year, an official said on Sunday. The three men, along with their associates, had planned, conspired and executed the attack on an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) post and security forces in Moreh of Tengnoupal district on January 17, 2024. Among the accused is Thangminlen Mate, a resident of Tengnoupal district and member of the Kuki Inpi Tengnoupal insur ...Read More >
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday stated that it arrested three insurgents involved in a fatal attack on security forces in Moreh in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, on January 17, 2024, resulting in the deaths of two police commandos and injuries to several others. According to the NIA's statement, the agency arrested Thangminlen Mate, a key orchestrator from the Kuki Inpi Tengnoupal (KIT) group from Silchar, Assam, on May 19, and two others, Kamginthang Gangte of the Kuki National Army (KNA) and Hentinthang Kipgen, alias Thangneo Kipgen, of the Village Volunteers gr ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Jun 8 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday asserted that his party will win the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll, scheduled to be held on june 19, with a "record margin". "Congress practically has no competition here", he claimed. Warring, who is also the Ludhiana MP, said that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was badly mistaken that the Congress would allow it to abuse power and misuse the official machinery for the elections. "First of all, we will not let any misuse of the official machinery and second, in case any official is found to be misusing ...Read More >
Imphal, June 29 (UNI) A series of successful operations carried out by Manipur Police and security forces during the last 24 hours led to the arrest of several individuals involved in vehicle theft, insurgent activity, and the recovery of a significant cache of arms and ammunition. Police arrested a vehicle lifter identified as Syed Riyaj from his residence at Lilong Chaobok in Thoubal District. The arrest was made under Lilong Police Station. Authorities seized a blue two wheeler without registration number, along with a key and an Aadhaar card believed to be linked to the suspect. In a s ...Read More >
Imphal: Manipur police, along with central security forces, arrested three active cadres of the proscribed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and recovered a significant cache of weapons during intelligence-based cordon and search operations in the valley districts. In the first phase, two PREPAK (PRO) cadres involved in extortion were apprehended from the Canchipur area under the Singjamei Police Station, Imphal West district. They have been identified as Kshetrimayum Abinash Singh (21) of Kakching Thonglan Pareng, Kakching district, and Rajkumar Daniel Singh (31), also kno ...Read More >
IMPHAL: Unidentified people on Wednesday kept a hand grenade in front of a private bank in Manipur's Imphal West district, police said on Wednesday. Passersby spotted the grenade on the stairs in front of the private bank at Singjamei and informed the police. The police, in turn, called the bomb squad to defuse it. The police registered a case and initiated an investigation. In another development, the security forces, during search operations at Tingkai Khullen in Kangpokpi district, recovered several arms, including a carbine machine gun with magazine, one single bolt sniper rifle, one 9 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday stated that the agency had arrested three insurgents involved in a fatal attack on security forces in Moreh, Manipur's Tengnoupal district, on January 17, 2024, resulting in the deaths of two police commandos and injuries to several others. According to the NIA's statement, the agency arrested Thangminlen Mate, a key orchestrator from the Kuki Inpi Tengnoupal (KIT) group from Silchar, Assam, on May 19, and two others, Kamginthang Gangte of the Kuki National Army (KNA) and Hentinthang Kipgen, alias Thangneo Kipg ...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 >
Imphal: The Enforcement Team of the District Transport Office (DTO), Imphal East, with the assistance of the Anti-Vehicle Lifting Squad (AVLS) of Manipur Police and central forces, recovered a two-wheeler that had been stolen nearly five years ago, officials reported on Tuesday. The Activa scooter was recovered during a joint operation conducted at Kongba Lairenpat in Imphal East district on Monday. The vehicle, belonging to Moirangthem Aboy of Chalou Mayai Leikai in Imphal East district, was stolen on April 3, 2021. It was handed over to the rightful owner by Karam Naresh, District Transpor ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 3 (ANI): Security forces in Manipur continued a large-scale search operation against illegal activities and armed groups on Thursday, conducting search operations that led to the recovery of a cache of weapons and ammunition, along with other things, across multiple districts. According to a press note, the overall law-and-order situation remained normal in the state over the last 24 hours. However, security forces intensified area domination exercises in fringe and vulnerable zones. In Bishnupur district, an operation yielded a 0.32 pistol, three live rounds, ...Read More >
Imphal : A seven-year-old girl, displaced in the aftermath of the ethnic strife in Manipur and who went missing from a relief camp on Sunday, was found dead in Imphal East district, police said. A 28-year-old man arrested in connection with the disappearance of the minor confessed to abducting, raping and killing the girl, polcie said. The recovery of the body led to confrontation between protestors from the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the area and the police who had to lob teargas s ...Read More >
Another arrest of a Kuki National Army (KNA) leader was also made by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a case of murder. Protests broke out in the Imphal valley, demanding the release of Singh and another volunteer of Arambai Tenggol who was arrested by Manipur Police in a separate case. Protesters torched tyres and old furniture on roads in Kwakeithel and Uripok, and clashed with security personnel Saturday night. A mob also set a bus on fire at Khurai Lamlong in Imphal East district. Security forces fired several rounds of tear gas shells to disperse the protesters in front of Kan ...Read More >
Imphal: In an intensified crackdown on illegal arms and ammunition, combined police and army forces arrested two individuals from different locations on Monday, according to the Manipur Police morning bulletin issued on Tuesday. During a frisking and checking operation at Singjamei Chingamakha, Manipur College Road, under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West district, security forces apprehended Ningthoujam Herojit alias Nanao Meitei (34) of Keibi Khullen Makha Leikai. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! They seized one 7.65mm pistol with three ...Read More >
Imphal, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday announced that the state government has decided to hand over the investigation into the deadly bomb attack in Bishnupur district, which claimed the lives of two children, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Meanwhile, a police official said that two protesters were killed and three others injured in firing after a mob stormed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Bishnupur on Tuesday. Strongly condemning the Tronglaobi Awang Leikai incident, the Chief Minister said the act appeared to be ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested three insurgents in a case related to a deadly attack on security forces that killed two police commandos and injured several others in ethnic violence-hit Manipur last year, officials said on Sunday. The three men, along with their associates, planned, conspired and executed the attack on an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) post and security forces at Moreh in Tengnoupal district on January 17, 2024, they said. Among the arrested accused is Thangminlen Mate, a resident of Tengnoupal district and member of the Kuki Inpi Tengnoupal ...Read More >
Imphal: The Manipur valley has been cut off from the rest of the country after four days of incessant rainfall triggered landslides, mudslides, and flooding, disrupting all surface connectivity, including the National Highways linking Imphal to Silchar, Dimapur, and Aizawl. Officials confirmed multiple landslides along NH-102 between Senapati and Mao Gate on the Nagaland border, as well as on NH-102A (Tadubi-Ukhrul Road) and NH-129 (Maram-Peren Road). Similar incidents were reported from Awangkhul in Noney district and from the hill districts of Senapati and Kamjong, causing severe inconveni ...Read More >
Imphal: Central security forces and Manipur police apprehended one active cadre of the proscribed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-Pro) in an anti-insurgency operation during the past 36 hours, officials stated on Friday. According to officials, security forces arrested the PREPAK-Pro cadre identified as Thangjam Puremba Singh (26) @ Thapanba, resident of Khurai Thangjam Leikai, under Porompat-PS, Imphal East District, from his residence. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! From his possession, the team seized one mob ...Read More >
Imphal: Manipur police arrested three individuals in Imphal East district during a major crackdown on gambling amid the festive season and recovered a significant amount of gambling materials, including ten units of Lagao Maru (dice) and locally made thumoks (baskets). According to police reports issued on Sunday, the three alleged gamblers were apprehended during the operation at New Checkon under Porompat Police Station in Imphal East district. The arrestees were reportedly involved in "Lagao ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], April 3 (ANI): Security forces in Manipur continued a large-scale search operation against illegal activities and armed groups on Thursday, conducting search operations that led to the recovery of a cache of weapons and ammunition, along with other things, across multiple districts. According to a press note, the overall law-and-order situation remained normal in the state over the last 24 hours. However, security forces intensified area domination exercises in fringe and vulnerable zones. In Bishnupur district, an operation yielded a 0.32 pistol, three live rounds, ...Read More >
IMPHAL: Robert Singh, a resident of Moreh town in Manipur's Tengnoupal district, lost his drinking water bottling factory due to ethnic violence that started in the state in May 2023. He used to earn ₹15,000-20,000 daily but now lives in a relief camp with thousands of others, receiving 400 grams of cereals and ₹80 daily. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the state on Saturday has raised hopes among displaced residents like Singh for a return to normalcy and potential resettlement. The clashes between the Meitei community, which is a majority in the Imphal Valley, and the triba ...Read More >
New Delhi: National Investigation Agency on Sunday said that it has arrested three insurgents in a case related to a deadly attack on security forces that had killed two police commandos and injured several others in Manipur last year. The three men, along with their associates, had planned, conspired and executed the attack on an Indian Reserve Battalion post and security forces in Moreh, Tengnoupal district, on January 17, 2024. Among the arrested accused is Thangminlen Mate, a resident of Tengnoupal and member of the Kuki Inpi Tengnoupal insurgent group. He had a key role in orchestrating ...Read More >
Imphal: At least three people were killed and several others injured after CRPF personnel allegedly opened fire during a protest at Tronglaobi in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Monday, sources said. The incident took place at Tronglaobi Maning in the Gelmon area, where a large crowd had gathered outside a CRPF camp following the recent attack in which two minor siblings were killed and their mother critically injured. According to eyewitnesses, protesters accused security forces of failing to prevent the attack and alleged that armed groups were being allowed to operate from nearby areas. ...Read More >
Imphal, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day after a deadly bomb attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district claimed the lives of two young children and left their mother injured, security forces, in a joint operation, arrested three militants belonging to the United Kuki National Army (UKNA) in neighbouring Churachandpur district on Wednesday, officials said. According to a police official, the arrested militants have been identified as Jampao Kuki, Sasang, and Paulallem Vaiphai. During the operation, security forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the UKNA cadres. The seized items inclu ...Read More >
Manipur: internet suspended, curfew imposed amid violent protests. Violent protests erupted in Imphal Valley after the arrest of 5 Arambai Tenggol volunteers, including a commander. Protesters stormed the Kwakeithel Police Outpost in Imphal West, demanding their release security forces fired to disperse the mob. At least three people, including two journalists, were reportedly injured during clashes. Curfew has been imposed in Bishnupur and prohibitory orders on gatherings of more than five people enforced in Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, and Kakching districts. Mobile internet and data s ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) police on Sunday registered an FIR against a couple from Vatva for allegedly cheating five people of a total Rs 55.38 lakh after promising them jobs in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).The complainant, a 40-year-old resident of Paldi, approached the police with a detailed account of the fraud. According to her, after the death of her husband in May 2020, she began looking for a job to support her two children.In Sep 2022, she was introduced to a woman through a relative. The woman claimed she worked in AMC and could secure a sanitary insp ...Read More >