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Short Summary of the NewsSecurity forces in Manipur arrested five militants, including two juveniles, from two banned outfits in separate operations across Imphal East and Bishnupur districts. Three active cadres from the Prepak outfit were detained in Keirao Khunou, while two members of the Kangleipak Communist Party (PWG)—linked to extortion—were arrested in Keibi Heikak Mapan…
Short Summary of the NewsThe NSCN/GPRN (K) faction, led by self-styled Gen (Retd.) Niki Sumi, has accused the Indian government of using agencies like the Enforcement Directorate to tarnish his image and derail ongoing Indo‑Naga peace talks. They dismissed recent money-laundering allegations—stemming from a 2017 incident—as recycled propaganda, asserting the funds seized were for a…
Short Summary of the NewsOn July 6, 2025, A. Sharda Devi, BJP’s state president in Manipur, declined to comment on a boycott call by Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the umbrella body of the Kuki-Zo community. KIM announced that all 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs—seven of whom are from BJP—will refuse to support the formation of any new government after…
Short Summary of the News On July 6, 2025, a heartbreaking incident unfolded in Manipur when 21‑year‑old Meitei Salai Thiyam, also known as Leo, was fatally stabbed by his ex‑girlfriend, 21‑year‑old Pinky, during an attempt to resolve lingering issues from their past relationship . The confrontation escalated at a meeting in Thanga Ithing, Bishnupur district, turning…
Some cadres of the United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK)—including General Secretary N. Ahed alias Lemba and several top leaders—escaped a ceasefire camp at Yaithibi Loukon, Kakching district, on July 4, 2025, taking weapons with them. UPPK Chairman Konthoujam Homeshwar urged the public not to support these errant members or any monetary demands, and instead…
Short SummaryHundreds of students, teachers, and education advocates marched across Manipur’s valley districts—including Imphal East, Imphal West, Kakching, Thoubal, and Bishnupur—on July 5, 2025. Organized by the Coordinating Committee on Disturbance‑Free Educational Zone Demand (involving 16 student and teacher groups), the protest called for a secure, disruption‑free learning environment. Demonstrators demanded an end to militant extortion,…
Short SummaryThe Manipur Government, via a memorandum from the Secretariat’s General Administration Department, has issued a stern reminder to all state employees—not just bureaucrats, but those in PSUs, universities, aided bodies, and non-official persons—to uphold the confidentiality of documents marked ‘Secret’ or ‘Confidential’. Any unauthorized referencing, copying, or retention violates Rules 8–11 of the CCS (Conduct)…
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…
Manipur security forces arrested a UNLF (Pambei faction) militant in Imphal West and seized a significant cache of arms and ammunition in separate operations across Churachandpur, Imphal East, and Bishnupur districts on July 4–5, 2025. The arrest took place in Moirangkhom, and weapons included rifles, pistols, grenades, live rounds, bulletproof gear, and communication equipment ….
Manipur Police recovered four stolen vehicles in Thoubal district on July 4, 2025. The haul— a white Mahindra Bolero, blue Maruti Suzuki Fronx, silver Maruti Swift, and black TATA Xenon—were seized in Lilong Turel Ahanbi under Lilong Police Station during targeted raids. While three owners have been identified, the TATA Xenon’s owner is still unknown…