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Imphal, July 5: A Fast Track Court in Manipur has sentenced a 36-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for raping a minor girl in a case dating back to October 2012. The court also imposed a fine of ₹20,000 and recommended ₹4 lakh as compensation for the survivor to support her rehabilitation. The…
Tensions escalated in Imphal West district on April 16 after a large torch rally linked to the Tronglaobi killings was stopped by security forces at Singjamei, leading to a scuffle and the use of tear gas. Background: Tronglaobi Tragedy The protest was triggered by the April 7 attack in Bishnupur district, where: • A powerful explosion struck a civilian…
The expansion of aviation infrastructure in Manipur has received a major boost, with the new cargo terminal at Imphal International Airport set to become operational by April 30, 2026. Project Progress and Review The progress of the New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) and associated infrastructure was recently reviewed by Anurag Bajpai, Additional Chief Secretary (Transport & TCI), during a high-level meeting…
A bomb explosion occurred late Tuesday night at the residence of a Congress leader in Imphal, triggering fresh concerns over law and order in the state capital. Incident Details According to officials, unidentified miscreants detonated an explosive device at the residential gate of Toijam Lokendro Singh, who serves as Chairman of the Labour Department of the Manipur Pradesh Congress…
Security forces carried out search operations in the Kongba Maru hill range (Imphal East) and, on September 15, 2025, recovered a small cache of looted weapons — including an INSAS (5.56mm) rifle, a 9mm pistol, two .303 rifles, a 12-bore single-barrel gun and rounds of ammunition. A day earlier (September 14) an active cadre of…
A 49-year-old former PREPAK insurgent, Nameirakpam Dhamen Singh alias Meitei, was re-arrested in Imphal today, July 5, 2025, for his alleged role in a 2012 bomb attack at the home of former Manipur Assembly Speaker Irengbam Hemochandra. Initially arrested on June 18 for extortion, Singh was re-arrested inside the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court after fresh…
Short Summary of the News In a major security operation in Manipur, police forces along with central agencies apprehended active cadres from two banned outfits: the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-Pro). Weapons, ammunition, mobile phones, and a two-wheeler were seized. Both individuals were allegedly involved in extortion activities…