Insurgency / Manipur

Imphal, March 17: Additional security personnel have been deployed at the 2nd IRB post at Molnoi village in Pallel after last night?s encounter between IRB jawans and NSCN (IM) militants in which 11 cadres of the latter were killed and 15 arms, two hand grenades and several rounds of ammunition recovered. A police statement issued today said the jawans and officers who carried out the operations have been awarded. Their cases for Gallantry and other awards are being taken up. Official reports said security in other hill districts have also been tightened up in view of the high casualty on the...

IMPHAL, March 17 ? Eleven members of the banned National Socialist Council of Nagalim (I-M) were killed in an encounter with India Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel at Pallel area in Manipur?s Thoubal?s district, last evening. Security personnel also received a large number of arms and ammunition from the site. Police sources said, the encounter took place around 7.45 pm yesterday when the heavily-armed ultras coming in a 407 mini Tata truck (MN01-3365) coming from Chandel side towards Thoubal suddenly started firing from the vehicle when the IRB personnel, on routine patrolling and checking...

New Delhi, March 16: In a major success, Delhi Police today claimed to have foiled a plot of Manipur militants to create disruptive activities in the National capital by arresting two of them from South Delhi. Intelligence agencies had warned Delhi Police in January this year of the presence of militants belonging to banned People's Liberation Army of Manipur including its self-styled Captain Khogbantabam Brojen Singh. Sources here said Brojen hails from Khongman Zone 2 East. The Special cell of Delhi Police, entrusted with all militant related activities, started working on the tip-off and...

IMPHAL, March 12? In a following incident of punishing individuals indlgingin unfair means in the examination, unknown armed gunmen shot at five individuals including two invigilators in Thoubal district on Monday. It may be recalled that three other individuals allegeldy involved in indulging in unfair means in the ongoing higher seconday school certificate examination, were attacked by unknown armed youths in Thoubal and Imphal East districts, on its first day. In Monday?s shooting incidents, two examination invigilators statement at Pole Star college, Kakching in Thoubal district were shot...

IMPHAL, March 9 ? For the first time in the history of Higher Secondary Examination, unidentified armed gunmen attacked some individuals who involved themselves in alleged a unfair means in the ongoing higher secondary school certificate examination which started from Friday. Meanwhile over 20 students were expelled from the examination halls of four different centres for using unfair means. On the fiirst day of the examination yesterday, unidentified gunmen struck and shot three individuals including an invigilators and a helper. It may be noted here that the KYKL, an underground outfit, had...

Imphal, March 07: The underground Revolutionary People's Front, RPF, in a message to the women of Manipur on the occasion of International Women's Day, has lamented that while the movement for emancipation of women has made considerable progress in developed countries, in South Asia and Africa, women remained oppressed and have not benefited from the fruits of the movement. Emphasizing the need for the womenfolk of the state to pursue with vigor the movement to emancipate themselves from the present dispensation of oppression, the women's wing of the outfit in a statement said placid inaction...

Imphal, March 05: The preliminary departmental inquiry instituted to probe the last minute recruitment cancellation of police and MR personnel in the State Police Department in 1999-200 has indicted a number of police officials including Inspectors and Sis. Three doctors of the Police Department also figure in the list of indicted persons. The recruitment order of 49 police and MR personnel were cancelled just on the eve of the passing out parade on the ground that they do not measure upto the requisite height. The preliminary inquiry report was submitted by IGP (Administration) T Thangtuam...

NEW DELHI, March 4 ? Demand for 512 companies of Central para-military forces by the three north eastern States of Assam, Manipur and Tripura, has raised questions in the Ministry of Home Affairs. The claim that violence in the North-east is on the wane runs contrary to the Government?s claim if the demand for additional forces by the three of the region?s worst insurgency affected States is any indication. The three States among themselves have sought over 500 companies of additional forces.

According to figures tabled in the Parliament last week, Assam has sought 58 companies Central para...

Imphal, March 02: One person was beaten to death by two MR jawans at Lungangching, Litan, under Ukhrul district this morning around 9.30 am, according to reports reaching here. The deceased has been identified as PS Wingnayu Tangkhul, 35, hailing from Maram, presently residing at Lungangching. According to family sources, the victim was called out by two 6 MR jawans from his home this morning. The sources alleged that the victim was hit at his head using a wooden stick and that his body was later thrown into the Thoubal river some distance away from his home. The two MR jawans involved were...

Imphal, March 01: At least six residents of Nongda village under Lamlai police station in Imphal east district were seriously hurt and several other youths got minor injuries after they were assaulted by personnel of the 8th Assam Rifles Yangangpokpi post this morning following a bomb attack on an 8th AR column in between Leimakhong Mapal and Nongda this morning by unknown UGs. According to an official source, the IED bomb which was planted by unknown UGs was first detected by an Army dog named Miss Mala which was accompanying an AR column on foot patrol along the Nongda road this morning...