Imphal, April 22 (IANS) Security forces in Manipur have recovered sophisticated arms and ammunition along the India-Myanmar border and, in a separate operation, dismantled six illegal bunkers in the mountainous Kangpokpi district, officials said on Wednesday. A senior police official stated that the recoveries were made from the India-Myanmar border region under the Moreh police station in Tengnoupal district.The seized items include one AK-47 rifle with a magazine, one carbine with a maga…
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Imphal, April 13 (IANS) Security forces on Monday arrested three militants belonging to different insurgent outfits and dismantled four illegally constructed bunkers in separate operations, officials said. A police official said that Manipur Police, assisted by Assam Police, arrested a militant belonging to the People’s Liberation Army and its sister outfit, Revolutionary People’s Front, from Rupnagar in Hojai district of Assam.The militant, identified as Hodam Romen Singh alias Naobi (39),…
Imphal, April 10 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday emphasised the need for balanced and inclusive development across the state, asserting that Manipur cannot progress unless all districts advance alongside the capital city, Imphal. During his maiden visit to the Naga-inhabited Senapati district, the Chief Minister advocated equal development and higher per capita income across all regions, stating that such progress would foster mutual understanding and harmony am…
Imphal, April 4 (IANS) 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 …
Imphal, April 4 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday reaffirmed that the Bharatiya Janatya Party (BJP)-led state government’s foremost priorities are restoring peace, strengthening communal harmony, and accelerating inclusive and sustainable development while safeguarding the state’s indigenous culture. Accompanied by State BJP President Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi, the Chief Minister undertook his maiden visit to the mixed-population Jiribam district, which borders sou…
Manipur, March 25 (IANS) Security forces have dismantled multiple illegal bunkers in Manipur’s Ukhrul district following a fresh spate of exchanges of fire between armed groups from two communities, leaving at least three people injured, including a woman, officials said on Wednesday.A police official in Imphal stated that coordinated operations were carried out simultaneously at several locations under the jurisdiction of the Litan police station.During the operation, two illegally-constructe…
Imphal, March 12 (IANS) The bodies of two men from the Kuki community, who had gone missing in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Wednesday, were found on Thursday, officials said.The deceased were identified as Thangboimang Khongsai, 35, a resident of Shangkai village in Ukhrul district, and Thengin Baite, 40, a resident of nearby Thawai Kuki village in Kamjong district.Officials said the Manipur government has handed over the case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for a thorough probe.A …
Imphal, Jan 18 (IANS) In a major anti-narcotics crackdown, Central and state security forces have destroyed more than 306 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in Manipur’s mountainous Kangpokpi district within six days, effectively foiling an attempt to manufacture opium worth several crores of rupees, officials said on Sunday. The joint operations were carried out between January 12 and January 17 by Central and state security forces, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the state Forest Depa…