Insurgency / Manipur

Imphal, March 22: Even though the Government is yet to order security operations for the rescue of abducted Chandel DC, Y Thamkishwor even after five days of the abduction, a red alert has been sounded in all the security posts in Chandel district including some in neighboring districts to check possible whisking away of the abducted official to Myanmar. Addl DGP AK Parashar who is holding the charge of the DGP in AA Siddiqui's absence told The Sangai Express that the rescue operations have not been taken up due to fear for the officer's life and in view of the appeal made by his family. He...

IMPHAL, March 21 ? Police and para-military forces were yet to rescue operation for the kidnapped Deputy Commissioner of Manipur?s Chandel district even as different communities Thursday took out a procession demanding his safe release, official sources said here, reports PTI. The communities took out a rally at the district headquarters demanding safe release of the kidnapped deputy commission Yambem Thamkishore, who had been abducted at gun point on Monday from Chandel forest gate area by suspected United Kuki Liberation Front militants. Police and paramilitary personnel, campign here since...

Imphal, March 21: The district forest officer of Thoubal district, Kakai Haokip, 45, was gunned down by unidentified unknown persons suspected to be Kuki militants this morning at his quarters located at the Langol National Games village, zone III. Family sources said the killers, who were two in number, came to the quarter on a bicycle this morning at around 7:30 am, and spoke with the deceased Kakai Haokip on the verendah. After about 15 minutes conversation, when Kakai tried to go inside the house, one of the youths pulled out a handgun and shot him dead. The two assailants fled on their...

Imphal, March 20: Even as the Chief Minister O Ibobi today said on the floor of the House that a search operation would be launched to rescue the kidnapped Deputy Commissioner of Chandel district Yambem Thamkishore a rally has been planned at Chandel tomorrow demanding the safe release of the officer. Replying to a call attention motion in the Assembly, Ibobi said local leaders have informed the Government that they are trying their best to find the whereabouts of the DC and establish contact with the captor. ?If the IAS officer was not released by today, heavy police and paramilitary forces...

IMPHAL, March 20 ? The militants, who kidnapped Chandel district Deputy Commissioner Yambem Thamkishore, have demanded huge ransom and put some conditions for his release, official sources said here Wednesday, reports PTI. Though contact with the abductors had been estabished through some mediators but details of discussions with them and their identity could not be disclosed, the sources said. The sources also refused to divulge the ransom and the conditions put forward by the militants for securing his release. Police, aided by para military forces, continued search for the Deputy...

Imphal, March 19: The RPF has clarified that Kh Brojen who was arrested by police in Delhi recently is not related to the outfit. Delhi Police had claimed that Brojen is the RPF external affairs department chief. In a statement issued today, RPF said it has entrusted no activities to Brojen alias Somy alias Ibungo alias Tomba as he has taken leave on medical grounds. It refuted the report that he was a Captain of the outfit and was sent by the RPF president. Hobnobbing the Delhi police claim that a weapon was recovered from Brojen, RPF said it is India's policy. The outfit clarified that...

Imphal, March 19: The whereabouts of kidnapped Chandel DC Yambem Thamkishore Singh is not yet known till now. However state forces led by DIG (Range) V Zathang and aided by paramilitary troops are continuing large scale operation to track the kidnapped bureaucrat. It may be recalled that, the kidnapping of the DC took place near the Chandel electricity office just two km away north of Chandel P/S. The DC was driving from Imphal to his office along with his wife and a security escort in two Gypsys. The DC was accompanied by eight personnel of the Manipur Rifles at the time of the abduction, led...

IMPHAL, March 19 ? The Deputy Commissioner of Chandel district of Manipur, Yambom Thamkishor, was abducted by unidentified gunmen from near the electricity colony in Chandel district yesterday. Reports said the incident took place when Thamkishor was going from Uripok Yambem Likai in Imphal West to Chandel district. The Deputy Commissioner was without his escorts at the time of abduction. Sources here said that though the identity of the group abducting him has not been ascertained, the DC had received a demand letter from one underground outfit operating in the State. According to reports...

Dimapur, March 18: The Government of People?s Republic of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) reacting sharply to the incident in which eleven of its cadres were killed by the Indian Reserve Battalion, IRB has questioned the ?act of insanity? perpetrated at around 8 pm on March 15, at Pallel in Chandel district. The NSCN (IM) publicity wing said, IRB personnel ambushed the NSCN (IM) cadres traveling in a vehicle. They were on their way to celebrate Naga Republic Day. It further said, among the under unfortunate 16 NSCN (IM) cadres, 4 of them escaped amidst rains of bullets, while one Sergeant Hirakalung was...

KOHIMA, March 18 ? The NSCN (I-M) today said the killing of 11 of its cadres in an encounter in Manipur was an ?act of barbarism? and urged the Centre to clarify its stand on the incident and book the culprits to uphold the current Naga peace process and prevent ?undesirable reprisals,? reports PTI. Condemning the killings of its cadres in Chandel district yesterday, Information and Publicity wing of the underground outfit in a statement here claimed their cadres were on their way to celebrate ?Naga Republic Day?, when the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel allegedly ambushed them...