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Between August 31 and September 6, coordinated joint operations by the Army, Assam Rifles, Manipur Police and other security agencies carried out a series of search-and-seize missions across districts in Manipur that led to the arrest of suspected militant cadres and the recovery of weapons, ammunition and explosives, according to local reporting. These actions were…
Security forces in Churachandpur district, Manipur, arrested four people — including a woman — and recovered large quantities of contraband: “World Is Yours” (WY) methamphetamine tablets and packets of brown sugar (a heroin derivative). The seizures happened in three separate actions in August, with one arrest yielding 1,200 WY tablets, another uncovering 236 grams of…
Assam Rifles Director General Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera told an event at Manipur University that authorities have mapped around 42,000 people who crossed into Manipur from Myanmar without valid documents since December 2024. Security forces reportedly captured biometric data, issued identity cards, and say these individuals are kept under close watch at secure locations while…
Short summary A joint team of Manipur Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) intercepted a suspected interstate drug smuggling attempt and arrested two men — identified as Jenarul Mia (21) of Malda, West Bengal, and Deba Das (20) of Karbi Anglong, Assam — after recovering about 2.066 kg of suspected heroin (two packets)…
Short Summary In a tightly coordinated crackdown between July 29 and August 4, 2025, Manipur’s security forces—including the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Manipur Police, CRPF, BSF, and ITBP—arrested 15 active insurgent cadres across five districts (Bishnupur, Churachandpur, Thoubal, Imphal West, Imphal East) and recovered a huge cache of weapons and explosives. The haul comprised 69…
News Summary On July 31, 2025, security forces in Manipur averted a major tragedy by successfully detecting and neutralizing an improvised explosive device (IED) planted near Tamil Sangam, a key area in Moreh town, located on the Indo-Myanmar border. The bomb, which could have caused significant casualties and panic in the densely populated region, was…
Summary On July 13, 2025, a joint statement released by ULFA-I (United Liberation Front of Asom – Independent) and PLA (People’s Liberation Army of Manipur) alleged that the Indian Army used Polish-made ‘Warmate’ kamikaze drones during a strike at the Indo-Myanmar border. According to the insurgent groups, the target was their joint camp in Sagaing…
Summary On July 22, 2025, Assam Rifles personnel on routine patrol near Border Pillar 79 along the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district apprehended two suspected members of the proscribed People’s Liberation Army (PLA) after they attempted to flee into dense forest cover. The detained individuals have been identified as Thingnam Amujao Singh and Kanjam…
News Summary In a high-stakes operation near the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur, the Assam Rifles utilized drone technology to track and arrest two militants. The successful mission resulted in the recovery of weapons and ammunition. The move marks a significant milestone in India’s evolving use of aerial intelligence to counter insurgency threats in the Northeast,…
Short Summary of the News Article A 20-year-old from Songkong Kuki-Zo village near the Indo-Myanmar border was arrested on June 16, 2025, in Churachandpur by Assam Rifles, district police, and the anti-drug cell. He had 6.5 kg of suspected opium hidden in a motorbike’s secret compartments, valued around ₹70,000 in local black markets. The operation was based…