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Manipur Police have arrested Thongam Dilip Meitei, an alleged cadre of the proscribed Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), for running an extortion racket that targeted schools and brick kilns across Kakching and Thoubal districts. Investigators say two mobile phones seized from him could expose financial channels and collaborators. In a separate, coordinated operation, security forces…
Short summary (one paragraph): Greater Noida police shot and injured Vipin Bhati, the prime accused in the alleged dowry-linked killing of his wife Nikki, after he reportedly tried to flee custody while being taken to recover evidence. Police say Vipin attempted to snatch an officer’s pistol and bolt during a recovery trip; officers opened fire…
A 21-year-old man, identified as Abhishek Tinga, allegedly stabbed and killed another man in Guna district, Madhya Pradesh, after the victim was accused of harassing Abhishek’s sister. Police say Abhishek used the same knife his sister had used to cut her birthday cake; the attack was reportedly planned with friends. Authorities are investigating the incident…
Manipur Police, working with Border Affairs and other security forces, carried out an intelligence-led operation in Churachandpur district and recovered 20 soap cases containing brown sugar (about 236 grams, excluding packing) along with ₹3,87,100 in cash from a house in Songsibok Thingkangphai village; the house occupant Chinsiathang (52) was arrested for questioning. The operation follows…
Security forces in Manipur carried out a series of intelligence-led operations over two days that led to the arrest of multiple insurgent cadres belonging to groups such as RPF/PLA, PREPAK and KCP, and the seizure of contraband drugs and cash from several locations. Authorities recovered 236 grams of brown sugar (packed in 20 soap cases)…
A joint operation by Manipur Police, CRPF and BSF on August 23, 2025 led to the arrest of five people and the seizure of over 2.3 kg of methamphetamine (WY) tablets, along with vehicles, mobile phones, cash records, and 120 empty plastic containers believed linked to trafficking. The arrested have been identified by police and…
A Class IX student from Manipur’s Bishnupur district was found dead at her home on Friday, August 22, 2025, in what police are initially treating as a suicide. Locals allege the tragedy followed a video recorded and circulated without her knowledge going viral on social media. A Joint Action Committee (JAC) has formed to demand…
Environmentalists have warned that three bear species native to Manipur — the Himalayan (Asiatic) Black Bear, the Sloth Bear, and the Malayan Sun Bear — are being pushed to the brink by rampant deforestation and indiscriminate hunting for meat, skin and body parts such as gallbladders. The warning was issued during a one-day wildlife awareness…
Railway cleaning staff at Mumbai’s Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) discovered the body of a 3-year-old boy inside a toilet dustbin of the Kushinagar Express (22537) during early-morning cleaning on August 23, 2025. Investigators said the child’s mother had filed a kidnapping complaint the previous night in Surat, naming her 25-year-old cousin, Vikash Shah, as the…
The All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) and Editors Guild Manipur (EGM) have called off their agitation over the May 20, 2025 Gwaltabi incident after the Manipur government assured action: a two-member inquiry committee submitted its report on June 13, the recommendations were accepted, and departments and security agencies were directed to prevent a recurrence….