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Manipur Police carried out a major disposal exercise on 27 September 2025, destroying a large consignment of seized narcotics at the Shija Common Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility in Lamdeng, Imphal West. The haul included 6 kg of heroin powder, 87 kg of brown sugar, 22 kg of WY tablets, 36 kg of pseudoephedrine, 182 kg…
Manipur police carried out coordinated raids on September 27, 2025, arresting seven active cadres linked to multiple banned outfits — including the RPF/PLA, NRFM and KCP — across several districts (Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal and Kakching). Officers recovered a firearm (.32 caliber pistol) and mobile phones during some of the arrests. Police said the…
The Gauhati High Court recently granted bail to Thangminlen Mate (also known as Lenin Mate) — identified as a spokesperson of a Kuki Inpi unit — in an NIA prosecution connected to a deadly January 17, 2024 attack in Moreh that killed security personnel. The bench set aside an earlier NIA special court order that…
Manipur celebrated World Tourism Day at Cheiraoching, Thangmeiband (Imphal West) under the 2025 theme “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation.” The state-level programme — organised by the Department of Tourism — showcased vibrant performances from ethnic communities and honoured tour guides and operators, while senior officials stressed the need to rebuild visitor confidence after security setbacks and…
Nearly 100 vehicles — including goods-laden trucks and LPG tankers — were left stranded along National Highway 102 (NH-102) at the Manipur–Nagaland border as drivers mounted an indefinite strike in protest against the alleged assault of a truck driver, Ashepri David, at the Sapermeina police check gate. The strike was organized by the Manipur Drivers’…
A speeding Mahindra Thar crashed into a highway divider on the National Highway (near Exit 9) in Gurugram early on Saturday, killing five occupants and leaving a sixth in critical condition. The vehicle — carrying six people who had reportedly traveled from Uttar Pradesh for work — lost control at about 4:30 am, flipped after…
Assam and Manipur police have arrested two senior operatives of the banned People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in connection with the September 19 ambush on Assam Rifles personnel in Bishnupur district, Manipur — an attack that killed two soldiers and injured five. The arrests — which bring the total number of PLA suspects detained in the…
The Government of India has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Manipur for another six months, effective from October 1, 2025. The decision was taken citing the prevailing security situation in the state. However, the extension will not apply to 13 police station areas that remain excluded from AFSPA. These include Imphal,…
The Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Senapati District announced that two major highways — NH-102A (Ukhrul-Tolloi-Tadubi Road) and NH-129A — have been fully reopened for all types of vehicles after road-clearance operations were completed and certified by the General Manager of NHIDCL, PMU-Senapati. The reopening is effective immediately and follows a period in which…
Shitaljit Tongbram, a 21-year-old from Manipur who lived through displacement and the hardship of living in a relief camp, has secured admission into an MBBS program — a journey he began studying at a community library that kept its doors open for students like him. On his way to Imphal airport on 22 September 2025…