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Security forces in Manipur arrested four alleged drug smugglers in two separate operations (Tengnoupal/Moreh and Singhat/Churachandpur) and seized contraband estimated at around ₹12 crore. At a Tengnoupal check-post two men — Jahiya Khan (25) and Md Zamir Khan (23) (both from Moreh’s Premnagar area) — were arrested and found with 3.387 kg of “World Is…
A drone bombing followed by a fierce firefight along the Manipur–Myanmar border on August 30, 2025 left one active cadre of the banned People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (Prepak) dead and five others wounded. The clash — reported to have involved several Manipur-based underground outfits and support from the Myanmar-based Kuki National Army (Burma) —…
A respected Thadou community leader, Nehkam Jomhao (59) — who had participated in a recent Manipur peace meeting — was reportedly abducted from his home in Chonghang Veng, Manja (Karbi Anglong, Assam) on the night of August 30 and later killed, with his body yet to be recovered. Police in Karbi Anglong have arrested suspects…
Arambai Tenggol (AT), is a Meitei activist organisation group in Manipur, publicly backed recent remarks by Tamil Nadu Governor Ravindra Narayana Ravi warning that illegal immigration from Bangladesh and Myanmar threatens to destabilise India — even suggesting it could create conditions comparable to partition. AT echoed these concerns, alleging illegal settlers are encroaching on reserved…
Manipur Police arrested two alleged Arambai Tenggol (AT) activists in Imphal West on Sunday, August 31, 2025, and produced them in court on Monday, September 1, 2025, securing nine days of police custody. Officers say they seized seven HK33 rifles, two M4A1 carbines, two Glock .45 pistols, 36 empty magazines (28 for HK33 and eight…
If all goes according to plan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi may visit Manipur in September — possibly including a stop in Churachandrapur, one of the districts most affected by the violence — as part of a wider Northeastern swing tied to his Assam–Mizoram itinerary. The trip is being reported as tentative: local media say the…
Manipur police and security forces intensified operations across the state on August 29–30, 2025, arresting eight individuals linked to multiple militant groups and seizing a significant cache of arms, ammunition and contraband. The raids included the interception of a vehicle carrying 40 boxes of illegal “WIN” cigarettes at the Tengnoupal checkpoint (driver Md. Sahid arrested),…
Manipur police, with assistance from the Assam Rifles, intercepted a vehicle on National Highway 102 (Moreh → Imphal) at the Tengnoupal checkpoint and seized 40 cartons of Myanmar cigarettes—valued at roughly ₹20 lakh. The driver, MD Sahid (35) of Kakching district, was arrested; the vehicle was detained and further interrogation is underway as police probe…
Manipur’s Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla reviewed the state’s petroleum stock situation after repeated disruptions caused by attacks on fuel tankers, landslide-hit transit bottlenecks and panic buying that have created an artificial scarcity of petrol, diesel and LPG. The government says there is sufficient stock and — to stabilise supplies — has dispatched a special convoy…
In a significant tribute to valor and sacrifice, the Manipur government has appointed Chingakham Naoba Singh—the younger brother of BSF Constable (GD) Deepak Chingakham, posthumous Vir Chakra awardee—as an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI, Civil Police) in the state police. The decision, approved by the Governor-in-Council under the Home Department, was publicly acknowledged by the state’s Director…