Imphal: A 45-year-old man was killed in firing by suspected Naga militants at Govajang village along the IT Road in Kangpokpi district Saturday evening.The deceased has been identified as Haokholal Singsit, a resident of Govajang village. He was working in a paddy field along with his wife when the attack took place.The Committee on Tribal…
Imphal: Five abandoned houses belonging to Meiteis were set on fire, allegedly by a group of Kuki protesters, at Kanto Sabal and Leimakhong Chingmang in Imphal West district on Saturday afternoon, triggering fresh tension in the sensitive border area between Imphal West and Kangpokpi districts.The incident occurred at around 1pm near Leimakhong, where central security…
Imphal: A joint team of the Manipur Police, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Friday arrested a husband-wife duo in connection with the abduction and killing of six villagers from Konsakhul, a case that sparked widespread outrage and protests across Manipur.The accused were identified as Pradip, son of…
Kolkata: Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand has assured Kuki community leaders, village chiefs and church authorities in Kangpokpi district that anyone found guilty of wrongdoing would be punished, irrespective of community.“Justice will be delivered irrespective of communities. If anyone does wrong, be it Meitei, Naga or Kuki, they will be punished,” he said.The CM also invoked…
Imphal: School students travelling to Kendriya Vidyalaya, Leimakhong, in Kangpokpi district were stopped by Kuki protesters at the Imphal West -Kangpokpi border on Friday morning, escalating tensions linked to the ongoing economic blockade in the area.The incident occurred around 7:30 am when around 30 students from different communities were on their way to school. Protesters…
Kuki-Zo Council leaders addressing media at Churachandpur on Thursday Guwahati: In a first public expression of remorse in violence-scarred Manipur, where relations among the Meitei, Naga and Kuki-Zo communities remain deeply strained, the Kuki Zo Council (KZC) Thursday apologised for killing six abducted Naga civilians, describing the incident a “grave mistake” driven by emotion.The apology…
The recovered arms and ammunition following a three-day operation with suspected militants from June 20 to 22 Guwahati: A joint operation by Manipur Police, CRPF, RAF, CoBRA units of CRPF and the Army led to a major recovery of arms and ammunition following a three-day operation involving an exchange of fire with suspected militants in…
Guwahati: A joint operation by Manipur Police, CRPF, RAF, CoBRA units of Crpf and the Army led to a major recovery of arms and ammunition following an exchange of fire with suspected militants in Manipur’s hill areas over a three-day operation from June 20 to 22.Manipur Police stated that security forces launched coordinated operations in…
Imphal: The Naga Women’s Union (NWU) on Saturday submitted a representation to the director general of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), seeking a fair, impartial and expeditious investigation into the abduction, hostage-taking, torture and murder of six Naga civilians from Konsakhul village in Kangpokpi district.CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh had earlier said the case has been…
Imphal: Three injured Kuki youths, whose admission to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal had triggered protests, were shifted out of the hospital shortly after midnight on Wednesday under tight security.Sources said they have been transferred to the surgical ward of Churachandpur district hospital.While other Kuki patients have undergone or are undergoing…
