Imphal: Four Kuki National Front-Presidential faction (KNF-P) were arrested on Friday near Bimparao along National Highway-2 (Imphal-Dimapur) for ‘involvement in extortion’. Police confirmed that the arrested cadres belonged to KNF-P and identified them as Lungousem Kipgen, 29, of Phaijol village (Kangchup), Letminlal Kipgen, 25, of Ebenezer village, Satminlun Tuboi, 24, of Chalbung village, and Thanggoulun…
Imphal: Manipur Guv Ajay Kumar Bhalla has extended the deadline for surrendering looted and illegal weapons til 4pm of March 6. The governor issued an order on Friday, stating that the extension was granted in response to demands from people in both the hills and the valley. “Upon the expiry of the seven-day deadline for…
Imphal: Arambai Tenggol, a Manipur culture revivalist group which members took up arms to defend Kuki-Zo aggressive attacks, has surrendered 246 weapons at 1st Manipur Rifles campus, here on Thursday. The group surrendered the weapons following agreements made between governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Arambai Tenggol on Tuesday. It submitted a memorandum listing several demands…
Imphal: A total of 87 different types of weapons, various ammunitions/ munitions and other miscellaneous Items were voluntarily surrendered by the public to Manipur Police in Churachandpur, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kangpokpi, Jiribarn and Imphal West districts on Tuesday. The weapons were surrendered following an ultimatum served to youths to dispossess illegal weapons. Manipur Police said…
Imphal: A day ahead of the ultimatum issued by Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to surrender illegally possessed weapons, leaders of Arambai Tenggol met the governor at Raj Bhavan, here, on Tuesday. A team from Arambai Tenggol, a revivalist cultural outfit, which turned defenders against Kuki attack, comprising its commander-in-chief Tyson Ngangbam alias Korounganba Khuman,…
Imphal: Nongmeibung Chakpram Leirak Development Committee (NCLDC) observed its 7th foundation day at Multi Utility Park, Nongmeibung Chakpram Leikai, here on Tuesday. In connection with the observance two oldest living persons of Nongmeibung Chakpram Leirak were also honoured and felicitated during the event. The two elderly were Keisham Nganbi (99) and Wahengbam Budhachandra (89). The…
Imphal: Huge cache of arms, ammunitions, and other combat materials were surrendered to Manipur Police on Friday in response to governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla’s appeal to youths hand over illegal weapons within a week. The governor appealed all communities in Manipur to surrender looted arms and illegally held weapons, assuring that no punitive action would…
Imphal: Security forces have arrested six cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party (Ibungo Ngangom faction) in Imphal West district and detained 26 Arambai Tenggol volunteers in Kakching district that triggered protests across the valley on Friday. The six cadres of the banned underground outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (Ibungo Ngangom faction) were arrested from Koutruk Makha Leikai Church…
Imphal: Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has urged the youths in Manipur to surrender looted and illegally held weapons and ammunition to the government with effect from Thursday (February 20, 2025). People of Manipur, both in the valley and hills, have suffered immense hardship for the last over 20 months due to a series of unfortunate…
Imphal: Security Forces arrested one active member of UKNA organization, a resident of Churachandpur district, Manipur, on Tuesday. He was identified as Seiminlen Doungel, 35, of Tuibong village under Churachandpur Police. “He was involved in extortion activities, kidnapping, weapon smuggling and drug trafficking from across the IMB on behalf of UKNA from Churachandpur district.” One…
