Imphal, June 8 (IANS) A 58-year-old man belonging to the Naga community was shot dead inside a forest in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Monday, hours after he had gone there to collect firewood, officials said.A police official identified the victim as Chunjanglung Panmei, a resident of the area who also served as a village guard.He was killed inside a forest in the mountainous Kangpokpi district.According to officials, Panmei had gone into the forest to collect firewood for domestic use when t…
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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, June 4 (IANS) A Manipur Police havildar was killed after being brutally attacked by a drug trafficker during an anti-narcotics operation, while security forces recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition and arrested six militants from different districts of the state, officials said on Thursday.A police official said that a team of the Commando Unit (CDO) of Thoubal district detained two persons on Wednesday based on specific Intelligence inputs regarding illicit drug trafficking act…
Imphal, June 1 (IANS) Senior IPS officer Mukesh Singh, who assumed charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Manipur on Monday, underscored the importance of strengthening coordination with sister law-enforcement agencies and maintaining impartiality, neutrality and professionalism in serving the public.Addressing senior police officials after taking over charge, Singh stressed that effective collaboration among security and law-enforcement agencies, coupled with fair and unbiased polici…
Imphal, May 31 (IANS) Manipur Police have, for the first time, introduced the ‘E-Malkhana’ system to ensure efficient, transparent and scientific management of Malkhanas (designated storehouses for seized property and case exhibits) at the police station level, officials said on Sunday.“The digital initiative is aimed at improving the storage, tracking and disposal of case-related property and evidence, while enhancing accountability, transparency and operational efficiency in police stati…
Imphal, May 29 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday inaugurated the state police museum at the 1st Manipur Rifles (MR) complex here. The Chief Minister was briefed by Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Singh and Commanding Officer (CO) of 1st Manipur Rifles, Khoisnam Sarma Devi, about the antique weapons displayed at the museum, many of which were used during the Second World War.The museum also showcases old archived photographs of the Manipur Police and very high …
Imphal, May 29 (IANS) A truck driver was killed and a Manipur Police personnel injured after suspected militants ambushed a convoy of goods-laden vehicles in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Friday, officials said. A police official said that suspected Kuki militants opened heavy fire on the convoy of goods-laden vehicles at Litan, killing the truck driver identified as Nitish Kumar (57), a resident of Hooghly district in West Bengal. The shooting reportedly originated from hilltops overlooking Li…
Imphal, May 28 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday said that four suspected persons, believed to be involved in the kidnapping of six Naga civilians, have already been arrested by the security forces. The Chief Minister said the state government is treating the incident with utmost seriousness and that intensive search and combing operations are currently underway to trace the whereabouts of the abducted civilians.He further informed that the police and other securit…
Imphal, May 26 (IANS) The Central and state security forces on Tuesday continued extensive joint search operations across Manipur’s Kangpokpi, Senapati and adjoining districts to rescue 20 Naga and Kuki community members who are still being held hostage by armed groups, officials said.A senior police official said that intensive combing and search operations are being carried out by the security forces, comprising the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Manipur Police, in the mountainous ar…
Imphal, May 25 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Monday said that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has approved Rs 196.61 crore for the modernisation of the state police force to effectively deal with the prevailing situation in the state.After flagging off 477 newly acquired vehicles for Manipur Police at the 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles Parade Ground in Imphal, the Chief Minister said that the government remains committed to strengthening the police department and…