Insurgency / Manipur

IMPHAL, Dec 30 –The year 2002 was marked in Manipur by a spurt in insurgent activities and hectic confabulations among the non-governmental organisations and the political parties in the State who resolved on April 31 to protect territorial integrity of Manipur at a meet organised by the United Committee Manipur at State Guest House here. There was a State-wide protest against the Centre’s decision to extend ceasefire purview between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Issak-Muivah) – NSCN-IM) to Manipur. The State also witnessed spontaneous public outcry...

Guwahati, Dec. 28: The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) has appealed to the Manipur government to follow the footsteps of the Assam and Mizoram governments in facilitating the peace process between the Centre and the outfit.

The Manipur government has been maintaining that unlike Assam and Nagaland, it would not withdraw arrest warrants against the NSCN (I-M) leaders. Among other demands, the NSCN (I-M) wants cases against its “collective leadership” dropped before its chairman Isak Chishi Swu and general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah visit India to hold talks with Prime...

Imphal, December 28: Taking serious note of alarming rise in corruption cases in the State permanent body of Manipur Peoples' Liberation Front (MPLF) it is product of long existence under India's colonial rule. Corruption today has risen to such an alarming proportion that people consider it as an indispensable part of every day life, said the MPLF statement. Government employees who do not accept bribe is considered unacceptable in the present context of the society, mocked MPLF while attributing the menace to prolong domination of India and the root cause to systems adopted by it to subdue...

IMPHAL, Dec 27 — Manipur government has launched hectic efforts to trace five kidnaped persons, including a deputy secretary, even as underground Kanglei Yawol Kaan Lup (KYKL) claimed that the men were in their custody an would be ‘executed’ for indulging in corrupt practices, reports PTI. Extra security had been provided to Manipur Minister for Education Manirudin Sheikh who was also under threat from the underground outfit, which had earlier shot at and injured the former direction of education A Shamungou for alleged involvement in corruption, official sources said. Security personnel were...

Imphal, December 26: Continuing its drive against corrupt elements and to cleanse education department of all ills, the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) said six persons - including Education (S) Minister Dr Maniruddin Sheikh – charged of indulging in corruption will be given death sentence. While five are currently under the custody of the outfit the Minister will soon be given the same treatment, contended a press statement of secretary, publicity and research, Langamba Mangang. Five others who will be given the death penalty on December 31 are Khwairakpam Raghumani (45) s/o (L) Kh...

UKHRUL (Manipur), Dec 26 — The Assam Rifles had been successful in minimising the activities of the NSCN(I-M), though the outfit is still recruiting cadres and carrying out extortion nearly a month after the ban on it was lifted, according to a senior AR official, reports PTI. NSCN (I-M) cadres are sticking to ground rules of the ceasefire, but are carrying on recruitment drives and extortion in Ukhrul district, the operational area of the Assam Rifles, AR Commander 10 Sector Brig V Suresh Nair told reporters here Monday. The outfit is also operating with the militant Kuki Liberation Army (KLA...

Imphal, December 24: Police today dispersed the large numbers of rallyists who came to participate in the protest rally. The rally organized by the JAC against brutal murder of Kumari Mayengbam Sumatibala Devi today began at Sagolband Tera Tongbram Leikai. The JAC today condemned the police action. The JAC today said in a press statement that the action shows that the government is trying to protect the perpetrators of the gruesome killing of the woman. The JAC had planned a silent rally and to submit a memorandum to the Chief Minister O Ibobi it said. After the police disallowed the silent...

Imphal, December 21: A group of suspected militants attacked a convoy of police commandos with bombs at a spot between S Kotlan and Torbung under Churachandpur Police Station at about 12.45 pm today. However, no one was injured in the attack. Police sources said that the militants laid altogether three bombs, one each on either side of the road and the third in the middle of the road. The incident happened while a team of Bishnupur Police Commandos in two Gypsies were heading towards the Churachandpur PS in connection with a case. As the convoy reaches a spot some 18 kms towards the north of...

IMPHAL, Dec 18 — Underground Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) hasclaimed responsibility for the December 8 ambush in which three police personnel, including Sub-inspector H. Ibomcha Sing, were killed in Ukhrul district, reports PTI. In a statement here, KLA ‘spokesman’ Malshom Vaiphei said the attack on the patrolling party led by Ukhrul Superintendent of police Manglemjao Singh at New heaven area was carried by cadres of KLA. While Manglemjao Singh had escaped unhurt, three police personnel were killed and three others received grievous bullet wounds, official sources said. The sources said the...

IMPHAL, Dec 2 ? Seventeen militants were killed, 107 others arrested and several arms and underground materials recovered by BSF in the past one year in Manipur, BSF DIG (Manipur and Nagaland) PK Misra said on Sunday, reports PTI. Misra said in a statement 10 militants belonging to different outfits had also surrendered to the para-military forces, which had been deployed to assist the counter-insurgency operations in the sensitive state. The militants killed or nabbed belonged to different underground groups, he said adding 58 arms including AK 47 rifles, light machine guns, pistols and 2693...