Insurgency / Manipur

IMPHAL, April 14: Seven Kuki villagers were shot dead and nine others seriously injured in a joint attack by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) and Kuki Revolutionary Army militants in Awang Keithelmanbi village under Kangpokpi subdivision on Thursday night. The bodies of six villagers were found yesterday, while 10 injured persons have been admitted to hospital at Kangpokpi. Though three persons were later shifted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences here last night, one of them died. Sources said over 40 heavily-armed militants raided the village at 10 pm...

IMPHAL, April 14: The 22nd Raising Day of the proscribed outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) was observed at its general headquarters today. At a solemn function presided over by the president of the outfit, KK Mangang, the party's seven-colour (rainbow) flag was hoisted and sweets were distributed to the public. Speaking at the function, KK Mangang stressed upon the need to establish an egalitarian society where the downtrodden and under-privileged sections of the society were given their due shares. He called upon the moneylenders not to demand high interest rates and the landowners not...

IMPHAL, April 14: Floral tributes were paid at various memorial sites of RPF/PLA on its Martyrs' Day yesterday. Relatives, friends and wellwishers paid floral tributes to their dear ones at many memorial sites including Kodompokpi and Cheiraoching. The banned outfit has been observing Martyrs Day every year in honour of its cadres killed. Security personnel were deployed in large numbers at Cheiraoching memorial site, which had already been dismantled by the Government. The memorial site at Cheiraoching was occupied by the police and a makeshift Shiva temple was erected apparently by the...

IMPHAL, April 14: Suspected NSCN(IM) and KRA, cadres struck at Keithelmanbi and Phoibung village on the night of April 12, killing seven villagers and injuring seven others. The two villages come under Kangpokpi police station and reports said the gunmen struck at precisely 11.45 pm. Police and villagers said the gunmen numbering around 70/80 came from Kalapahar side and started cordoning off Keithelmanbi from 10 pm. The attackers then called out all the male members of the village and took them to Phoibung village. Six were separated from the others and mowed down. Eight others were shot when...

IMPHAL, April 13: Relatives and friends of People's Liberation Army rebels today found a statue of Lord Mahadev at the martyrs' tomb of the outfit located at Cheiraoching hills here. They had converged there after the Imphal bench of the Gauhati High Court directed the state government to allow them to pay floral tributes to PLA rebels killed by security forces. The outfit observes April 13 as "Martyrs' Day". The statue was allegedly installed by security personnel to prevent the PLA supporters from paying tributes. Ten PLA rebels, led by its "acting chairman", Kunjabihari, were killed in a...

IMPHAL, April 8: The newly constructed police station at Molcham village on the Indo-Myanmar border in Chandel district was burnt down by some unidentified armed men last night, according to reports reaching here. The police station, constructed at a cost of Rs 1.2 crore by the Manipur Police Housing Corporation, had been completed last year, but it was currently unoccupied. Reports said around a hundred well armed men dressed in combat fatigues came to the police station at around 8 pm last night, and set the police station buildings on fire. The unidentified persons also used bombs and...

IMPHAL, April 4: Several political leaders in Manipur have expressed reservations against Union home minister L.K. Advani's objection to the extension of the unilateral ceasefire with the insurgent groups for another month. The state government had declared an unilateral ceasefire with all rebel outfits for a month in March. The Cabinet subsequently decided to extend the ceasefire for another month as per the recommendation of an all-party meet. But the Union home ministry's objection has now led to the resumption of military operations both by the Army and Assam Rifles. However, the Cabinet...

IMPHAL, April 3: Security forces have resumed counter-insurgency operations in Manipur after holding fire for over a month. The resumption of counter-insurgency operations follows the Union home ministry's rejection of a proposal to extend the duration of the Yaoshang (Holi) ceasefire by another month. Sources said Army and Assam Rifles personnel had apprehended eight militants since resuming operations yesterday. Police are, however, yet to resume their offensive against militant outfits. Director-general of police D.S. Grewal told The Telegraph today that the state government was yet to...

IMPHAL, April 3: With the expiry of the unilateral ceasefire offered by the state government on march 31, Assam Rifles and Army have resumed counter insurgency operations. However the State police force is yet to resume CI ops. Sources said Army and Assam Rifles operations as most of the underground outfits had reacted negatively to the truce offer and the Union Home Ministry had expressed strong reservations against the extension of the ceasefire by another month as decided by the Cabinet. However the State police force is yet to resume counter insurgency operations. Talking to The Sangai...

IMPHAL, April 3: Unidentified militants have forced closure of three schools here for allegedly not paying ransom money, official sources said today, reports PTI. Sources said the Little Flower High School, St Joseph's School and St George School have been closed down for an indefinite period following the demand for payment of huge amount from some underground organisations. School authorities have notified that schools would remain closed until further orders without showing reason. Sources in the schools said that some valley-based insurgent outfits had demanded huge amount from the...