Imphal, July 18 (IANS) A joint team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Manipur Police on Saturday arrested two more accused from Manipur’s Kangpokpi district for their alleged involvement in the abduction and killing of six Naga civilians, police said. A senior police official said the latest arrests have taken the total number of accused apprehended in the case to four. All four are alleged to have been involved in the abduction and murder of s…
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Imphal, July 13 (IANS) Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), the apex body of the Kuki-Zo tribal community in Manipur, on Monday reiterated its demand for a Separate Administration in the form of a Union Territory with a Legislature, saying it remains the only viable foundation for lasting peace, justice, security, and the protection of the community’s rights and identity. The KZC said the government of India must recognise the gravity of the situation and address not only the immediate security concerns but a…
Imphal, July 10 (IANS) A joint team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Manipur Police on Friday arrested a couple from Manipur’s Kangpokpi district for their alleged involvement in the abduction and killing of six Naga civilians, police said. A senior police official said that acting on credible intelligence inputs, the joint team launched a well-coordinated operation in Leilon Vaiphei village in Kangpokpi district during the early hours of Frid…
New Delhi/Imphal, June 27 (IANS) The United Naga Council (UNC), the apex body representing the 21 Naga tribes of Manipur, on Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Government to urgently intervene in the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Manipur, particularly in the Naga-inhabited areas. A joint memorandum was submitted to the Prime Minister by the UNC, Naga Women’s Union and the All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur, demanding immediate intervention against …
Imphal, June 26 (IANS) A day after the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) expressed regret over what it described as a “grave mistake” in the killing of six Naga hostages, the All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) on Friday rejected the apology, terming it “insincere” and demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the crime.In a statement, ANSAM said the KZC’s apology neither amounted to a genuine admission of guilt nor reflected accountability for the abduction…
Imphal, June 25 (IANS) In a significant development amid the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), the apex body representing the Kuki-Zo tribal community, on Thursday publicly expressed regret over what it described as a “grave mistake” in the killing of six Naga hostages in Kangpokpi district. Acknowledging and expressing remorse over the killings, KZC Chairman Henlianthang Thanglet apologised for the incident and called for a fair, transparent and impartial investigat…
Imphal, June 5 (IANS) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General, Gyanendra Pratap Singh, on Friday separately met the Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh and apprised them of the prevailing security situation in the state as well as in the Northeastern region, Lok Bhavan officials said. A Lok Bhavan official said that the CRPF Director General, accompanied by senior officers, called on the Governor at Lok Bhavan in Imphal. During the meeting, t…
Imphal, June 5 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, on Friday asserted that the deliberate targeting of unarmed civilians is completely unacceptable and that the government will not spare those responsible for such barbaric acts.Condemning the killing of three people, including a woman, by unidentified armed assailants at the tribal-inhabited Loibol Khullen village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Friday, the Chief Minister directed the state police and central security age…
Imphal, May 20 (IANS) After more than three-and-a-half months, the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), the apex body of the Kuki-Zo tribal community, on Wednesday lifted the social boycott imposed on all MLAs belonging to the community who participated in the formation of the Manipur government. A day after the BJP-led government headed by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh assumed office following the withdrawal of President’s Rule in Manipur, the KZC on February 5 had announced a social boycott agains…
Imphal, May 18 (IANS) The Kuki-Zo Council, an apex body of the Kuki-Zo tribal community in Manipur, sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resolve the ongoing ethnic crisis and ensure protection, security, and a political solution to the issues faced by the community.Kuki-Zo Council Chairman Henlianthang Thanglet and General Secretary Thangzamang, in a jointly signed memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister, reiterated their eight-point charter of demands, including a polit…