Weapons including improvised rockets recovered, militants arrested

Imphal: Security forces in Manipur have seized large quantities of sophisticated arms, ammunition, and five improvised rockets from Churachandpur, Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts, on Monday. Two underground cadres were arrested in separate operations. A combined team of Manipur Police and central security forces conducted a search operation across the general hill areas from Thangjing…

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Two women drug traders arrested

Imphal: Manipur Police on Monday nabbed two women with Heroin powder packed in 25 soap cases at Sagolband Salam Leikai in Imphal West, along National Highway-37. The drug weighed 308.15 grams approximately. The arrested persons were identified as Babycha, 30, and Dolaipabam Sahani, 25, both residents of Mayang Imphal Bengoon Yangbi, Imphal West. They were…

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Curfew imposed in Manipur’s Lilong following violence over Waqf Bill

Imphal: Following the arson attack on the residence of the Manipur BJP Minority Morcha president on Sunday night by protestors, the district magistrate, Thoubal has imposed curfew across the entire Lilong Assembly Constituency, effective immediately from Monday. According to a government order, at around 6:30 pm on Sunday, a mob of approximately 7,000 to 8,000…

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Mass protests in Manipur over Waqf Amendment Bill

Imphal: Protesting against the recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, people in thousands took to the streets in Muslim inhabited areas of Manipur on Sunday. The demonstrations were led by members of the Meitei Pangal community. They assembled at multiple Idgahs, holding placards and chanting slogans denouncing BJP policies. Protesters expressed dissatisfaction with political figures…

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Facade of Peace Talks — Home ministry’s orchestrated Meitei-Kuki meeting is a sham to legitimise misleading narrative of Union Home minister: Cocomi

Imphal: Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (Cocomi) says it consciously declined to participate in the recent ‘orchestrated meeting between the so-called representatives of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi-Hmar groups and the Meetei’, facilitated by officials of the ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi. Cocomi said it considers this ‘stage-managed spectacle is nothing but a strategic ploy to…

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Kuki militants abduct, assault two Naga village leaders

Imphal: In an incident linked to a land dispute, two Naga village leaders were allegedly abducted and allegedly assaulted by Kuki militants in Konsakhul village, Kangpokpi district, under the jurisdiction of Leimakhong Police station on Saturday. The incident occurred around 12:15 pm when a group of approximately 300 suspected Kuki individuals, reportedly armed, stormed Konsakhul,…

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