Manipur Police refutes NSCN-IM allegations of Ukhrul SP aiding Kuki militants

Imphal: Manipur Police department has refuted allegations made by National Socialist Council of Nagaland, Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) against the Ukhrul district police superintendent of aiding Kuki militants. The Naga outfit, in a statement issued on Saturday, also alleged that the central government was sustaining the Kuki militants by providing them with material and logistical support. They…

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Clarification on paying Rs 6 crore to SoO group will be made on regional platform: CM Biren

Imphal: Clarification on the Congress’s accusation that the BJP-led state government paid Rs 6 crore to a militant group under the Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement, would come from the party, said chief minister on Sunday. The chief minister was responding to reporters who went to cover Gaan-Ngai state-level festival celebration at Sagolband Ramji Kabui village…

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Arms explosives recovered in Kuki-Zo dominated areas of Manipur

Imphal: Security forces recovered arms and explosives in Churachandpur and Tengnoupal (bordering Myanmar) districts during search operations and area domination conducted in the fringe and vulnerable areas of Manipur. One AK-56 rifle with one magazine, one .303 rifle with one magazine, one 8mm pistol with one magazine, one 12mm Single Barrel rifle, three 12mm Single…

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Tension escalates between Kuki and Naga in Kangpokpi villages, curfew clamped

Imphal: Tensions escalated in Konsakhul and Leilon Vaiphei villages after a Liangmai woman was allegedly assaulted by some youths reportedly belonging to the Chin-Kuki community on January 7 in Konsakhul village, Kangpokpi district. The district magistrate of Kangpokpi has imposed an indefinite curfew in the two villages under the Kangchup Geljang sub-division of Kangpokpi district, effective…

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Two including one ‘BJP youth’ held with over 31 Kg Ganja

Imphal: Two individuals, including a purported member of the Bharatiya Janata Party Youth Manipur (BJYM), were apprehended at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, Imphal on Saturday with around 31.680 kg of cannabis (Ganja). The duo was preparing to board an Indigo flight to Delhi. “The contraband was detected by security personnel and CISF staff during routine…

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One Hmar militant arrested with explosives and Brown Sugar, 90 acre poppy cultivation destroyed in Manipur

Imphal: Manipur Police and 38 AR arrested one active cadre of Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) on Wednesday and recovered explosives and Brown Sugar from his possession. The arrested person was identified as Lalchuollo, 48, of Lungthuilien village, Pherzawl district from Barak River bank near Tuisolen village under Borobekra police station, Jiribam district. Twenty explosive sticks,…

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