Imphal, April 19 (IANS) A day after the killing of two persons, including a retired Indian Army personnel, a tense situation continued in Manipur’s Ukhrul district for the second consecutive day on Sunday, even as security forces pressed on with combing operations to apprehend the militants involved. A police official said that an FIR has been registered at Litan police station against the suspected Kuki militants in connection with the ambush on civilian private and passenger vehicles at Roudei…
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Imphal, March 30 (IANS) Tensions prevailed in Manipur’s Ukhrul and Kamjong districts on Monday as several Naga organisations demanded a thorough and transparent inquiry into the killing of four cadres belonging to a faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM).In a suspected fratricidal clash, four cadres of the NSCN-IM-Eastern Flank faction were allegedly gunned down by a rival faction at Hongbei village in Kamjong district on Saturday, triggering unrest there as well as in ne…
Itanagar, Feb 20 (IANS) Security forces in Arunachal Pradesh foiled a major terror incident by arresting an NSCN-IM militant and recovering a cache of arms and ammunition during a joint operation in the border district of Longding, officials said on Friday. A police official in Itanagar said the operation was carried out by a joint team of the Assam Rifles, Special Task Force and Longding police.Acting on specific inputs, the forces conducted the operation on Friday and successfully thwarted a m…
New Delhi/Kohima, Feb 6 (IANS) The Centre is likely to appoint a Minister of State for Home Affairs to spearhead the next phase of the Naga peace talks, with senior officers from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) expected to actively engage in advancing the dialogue process, officials said on Friday. A senior Nagaland government official said that Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio led a high-level official delegation to New Delhi earlier this week and held separate meetings with Defence Minister Rajna…
Imphal, Jan 21 (IANS) Security forces in Manipur have arrested seven hardcore militants belonging to different outfits, including a cadre of the NSCN (IM), and busted an inter-state vehicle theft racket during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday.A senior police official said that seven of the arrested militants belonged to the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), and the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Na…
Imphal, Dec 28 (IANS) After months of prolonged ethnic violence, Manipur has shown signs of a gradual return to normalcy following the promulgation of President’s Rule nearly 11 months ago.The Northeastern state has been under President’s Rule since February 13, four days after N. Biren Singh resigned as the Chief Minister. Since then, no major violent incident has been reported, indicating an improvement in the law and order situation.In a bid to promote peace and development, Prime Minister Na…