Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) A major breakthrough was achieved in Manipur, with 46 active cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (People’s War Group) surrendering before Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh on Tuesday. The event took place at the Mantripukhri Garrison of the Assam Rifles (South) in Imphal East District. It is being treated as a major security development, poised to usher in a stable and development-oriented era for the state that has been gripped by ethnic violence for ov…
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Imphal, July 6 (IANS) Security forces in Manipur have arrested six militants belonging to two different banned insurgent outfits and four persons with 239 kg of contraband ganja (marijuana) during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday.A senior police official said that the six arrested militants, belonging to the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), were apprehended from different locations in Imphal East district.According to the off…
Imphal, April 10 (IANS) The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Indian Army’s Red Shield Division on Friday reiterated that the Indian Army remains steadfast in its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all communities in Manipur, officials said. Defence Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Rawat said that the GOC emphasised the Indian Army’s role as a neutral and dependable force, dedicated to protecting lives and maintaining peace across the state.As part of ongoing outreach e…
Imphal, March 1 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Sunday that the state government would take all possible steps to address the shortage of teachers in schools. Speaking at an event held at Moirangpurel Higher Secondary School in Imphal East district, the Chief Minister noted that the school has been unable to function properly due to an acute shortage of teachers. He assured that necessary measures would be initiated to resolve the issue not only in the school but als…
Imphal, Jan 16 (IANS) With the arrest of one more person by the security forces, the total number of accused apprehended in connection with the bomb explosion at a petrol pump in Manipur’s Bishnupur district has risen to two, officials said on Friday.A police official said that security forces arrested Pukhrambam Bimol Meitei alias Inaobi (41) from the Lamphel Sana Keithel area under Imphal West district.Pukhrambam Bimol Meitei, a resident of Kakching district, is an accomplice allegedly invol…
Imphal, Jan 10 (IANS) Two days after a bomb was hurled at a fuel station in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, all petrol pumps across the Manipur Valley region and its adjoining areas were shut down indefinitely on Saturday. The shutdown was called by the Manipur Petroleum Dealers Fraternity (MPDF), demanding adequate security for fuel outlets and their staff.In a letter addressed to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the MPDF said that despite assurances from the authorities, petrol pump owners and work…
Imphal, Jan 2 (IANS) The security forces in joint operations have recovered 27 country-made bombs, some arms and ammunition and arrested two militants of a banned outfit during the past 24 hours in Manipur, officials said here on Friday. A police official said that the central and state security forces in a joint operation recovered 27 country-made bombs from a spot near Monglham village area under Thoubal Dam police station in Imphal East district. Police are yet to confirm who or which organis…
Imphal, Dec 26 (IANS) The Assam Rifles have busted a major drug consignment in Manipur, recovering highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 40 crore and arresting a drug peddler in the operation, officials said on Friday.A defence spokesperson said that based on specific intelligence inputs, Assam Rifles personnel, along with Manipur Police, conducted a joint anti-narcotics operation on Thursday in Jiribam district, which shares an inter-state border with southern Assam.During …