Insurgency / Manipur

IMPHAL, Jan 19 — Suspected militants have set ablaze the residence of former Manipur Chief Minister W Nipamacha Singh and fired at the residence of former Union Minister Th Chaoba Singh in Manipur, official sources said today, reports PTI. Armed persons barged into the living room of Nipamacha Singh’s private residence at Wangoi area in Imphal West district late last night and set it on fire after holding up the family members at gun point. However, not much damage was reported as the fire service personnel reached the spot in time, the sources said. Singh was not in the house at the time of...

IMPHAL, Jan 19 ? Close on the heels of "punishing" the Director of Education (Schools), two other officials of Manipur University who were allegedly involved in the 'marks tampering' scandal that rocked the State, have been meted out some treatment by the members of the ibed 'Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup' (Oken group). The two officials of Manipur University have been identified as Associate Professor of Computer science Department of the University Oinam Imocha (47) of Langthabal Kunja Awang and head of Computer centre and system Manager Moirangthem Jugeshwor (50) of Sagolband Tera Sapam Leirak...

Imphal, January 17: Gunmen who identified themselves as cadres of the KYKL (O) today barged into the office of the Deputy Superintendent of RIMS, Dr Potshangbam Bedikumar at about 12.45 and shot him in the left leg. KYKL (O) claims responsibility. Following the incident junior doctors have indefinitely closed down the OPD and casualty ward of RIMS. A number of patients at the casualty ward had to be shifted to other centres while the more serious patients have been transferred to the wards. The administration and faculty members of RIMS have expressed profound shock and dismay over the...

IMPHAL, Jan 16 —The proscribed United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has categorically stated that the party has nothing to do with the eight State Assembly election which is to be held in February. According to a press statement issued by the Department of Publicity, the organisation said that the election is an exercise carried out by the Government of India to eliminate the right of self-determination by the people of Manipur. It stated that election is being held in Manipur under the garb of democracy to legalise India’s occupation. The statement further said that taking part in the...

IMPHAL, Jan 16 — In what could be termed as pre-poll violence in Manipur, the residence of the former Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam was attacked by some unidentified armed youths on Monday evening. Sources said five unidentified armed youths who came in one Kinetic Honda and CBZ motorcycle, fired upon the residence of former Chief Minister and Samata Party State unit leader R B Koijam around 7.50 pm Monday night at Thangmeiband in Imphal West district. The security personnel posted at the residence of the former Chief Minister also reportedly fired two rounds towards the attackers, sources...

IMPHAL, Jan 16 – The president of the Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) and Lok Sabha MP, Thounaojam Chaoba has categorically stated that the attack on the MSCP office at Nambol in the evening of January 3, is an act of terrorism. Speaking to the mediapersons, the Lok Sabha MP Chaoba who is leading one of the strongest regional political parties in this border State, also announced that his party is going to field 42 candidates for the first phase of the forthcoming State Assembly election which is scheduled to be held in two phases in February. He further told the mediapersons that out of...

Imphal, January 14: The NSCN (IM) has reciprocated the ceasefire declared by the KNF (MC). In a release Gen VS Atem (Retd), convenor NSCN Steering Committee said the NSCN acknowledged the declaration of unilateral ceasefire by the KNF (MC), saying any attempt to live at peace with the Nagas deserves applause. The NSCN deems this declaration as realization and recognition of reality and in appreciation reciprocates that all the cadres shall ceasefire with the KNF (MC) with immediate effect, he announced. In a separate release yesterday the NSCN (IM) has strongly condemned the harassment and...

Imphal, January 13: One Assam Rifles jawan Akoijam Surjit who deserted with an LMG and ammunition from his Kakching Lamkhai post in the night of January 3 has reached the General HQs of the People?s Liberation Army, the armed wing of the RPF. At a mobile camp of the PLA somewhere along the Indo-Myanmar border, AK Surjit, son of late AK Ibotombi of Yairipok Bishnu Mayai Leikai formally handed over the LMG along with 10 magazines containing 240 ammunition to the camp-in-charge of the GHQ, PLA today. Explaining why he chose to desert the AR camp, Surjit said he could not tolerate the ?excesses...

Imphal, January 13: Associate Professor of Manipur University Computer Science Department, Oinam Imocha of Langthabal Kunja Awang Leikai and Head of MU Computer Centre and System Manager, Moirangthem Jugeshwor of Sagolband Tera Sapam Leirak Nongmaithem Leikai were shot on their legs by the proscribed KYKL (O) at CI College road at around 6.30 this evening on the charges of corruption, manipulation and tampering of marks in the University. Imocha allegedly took bribe for admission for the MCA course. Jugeshwor was involved in tampering of marks. Both of them surrendered to the party...

Imphal, January 12: The Human Rights Alert, HRA has strongly condemned the assault of Babloo Loitongbam, Executive Director, HRA by CRPF personnel deployed at the SBI main branch, M Avenue today morning. In a statement, the HRA said that when Babloo went to the bank this morning, the security personnel objected to his carrying a digital diary inside the bank. Babloo?s reasoning that such harmless electronic equipment is allowed everywhere cut no ice with the CRPF men. Babloo then offered to leave the diary with the security personnel but this was also turned down on the ground that they cannot...