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…
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Imphal, March 12 (IANS) All 21 Naga community civilians who were detained by villagers and armed men of the Kuki community in Manipur’s Ukhrul district were released on Thursday after hectic negotiations, officials said. A police official in Imphal said the civilians, belonging to the Tangkhul Naga community, were detained by Kuki villagers and armed men at Shangkai on Wednesday afternoon when they were travelling in three vehicles along the Ukhrul-Imphal route. The official said that after inte…
Imphal, March 11 (IANS) Tension remained high in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Wednesday after at least 20 Tangkhul Naga civilians travelling along the Ukhrul-Imphal route were reportedly detained by people belonging to another community, officials said. A police official confirming the incident said the civilians were reportedly held at Shangkai village, about 5 km from Litan Police Station.Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh expressed profound concern over the distressing situation along th…
Imphal, Feb 14 (IANS) Fresh firing was reported on Saturday at the Litan Sareikhong area in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, allegedly by Tangkhul Naga village volunteers, triggering panic and tension among local residents, police said. The Manipur Police appealed to both the Kuki and Naga tribal communities in and around Litan village to refrain from hostilities and the spread of rumours to prevent any further escalation of the situation.In a statement, the police said that approximately 12 rounds …