Convoys of Confidence: How Manipur’s Security Grid Escorted 372 Essential-Goods Trucks Safely Along NH-2 on May 19, 2025
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Convoys of Confidence: How Manipur’s Security Grid Escorted 372 Essential-Goods Trucks Safely Along NH-2 on May 19, 2025

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News Summary On May 19, 2025, Manipur’s multi-agency security task-force shepherded 372 trucks hauling food, fuel, and medicine through the volatile Imphal–Dimapur corridor (NH-2). The day-long convoy operation—backed by 110 road-side Nakas and mobile checkpoints—saw zero detentions and no disruption, marking the smoothest freight run since ethnic violence flared last year. Tactical “area-dom” patrols fanned…

Phangrei Rolls Out the Welcome Mat: Shirui Lily Festival 2025 Gets a Green-Light on Safety & Zero Tourist Tax
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Phangrei Rolls Out the Welcome Mat: Shirui Lily Festival 2025 Gets a Green-Light on Safety & Zero Tourist Tax

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News Summary On May 19, 2025 the youth apex body Raphei Katamnao Long (RKL) announced that Phangrei ridge in Ukhrul district is “completely safe and levy-free” for all visitors heading to the 5th State-level Shirui Lily Festival (May 20 – 24). After meetings with headmen of Lunghar and Sihai Khullen—the two villages that jointly manage…

Manipur Police Launches Cyber Lab to Counter Social-Media Threats Aimed at Meiteis
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Manipur Police Launches Cyber Lab to Counter Social-Media Threats Aimed at Meiteis

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On May 19 2025, Manipur’s Additional DGP (Law & Order) L. Kailun inaugurated a Cyber Lab at the Imphal East District Police HQ. The facility will let cyber-crime officers trace and prosecute online threats—especially the recent anonymous posts telling Meiteis to skip the forthcoming Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul. Investigators say the so-called “Kuki” groups…

NIA Nabs Manipur Riots Suspect in Kerala: What It Means for India’s Ethnic Flashpoint
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NIA Nabs Manipur Riots Suspect in Kerala: What It Means for India’s Ethnic Flashpoint

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Quick-Read News Summary The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 16, 2025 arrested 21-year-old Rajkumar Maipaksana of Imphal from a hotel in Thalassery, Kerala. Traced through days of covert surveillance, he was picked up without resistance on charges linked to the 2023-2025 Manipur ethnic violence. Investigators allege he received arms training from the banned United…

Manipur Tragedy: 22-Year-Old Shoots Cousin Dead in Drunken Brawl
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Manipur Tragedy: 22-Year-Old Shoots Cousin Dead in Drunken Brawl

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Quick-Read News Summary A Saturday-night drinking session at Takyel Khongbal in Imphal West turned deadly when 22-year-old Leishangthem Amo fatally shot his 33-year-old cousin Leishangthem Abu after a heated argument. Police say Amo, who had a history of substance abuse, used his licensed firearm. He was arrested at the scene; the victim’s body was taken…

Manipur Security Forces Intensify Crack-Down on Militants: Lightning Raids, Four Arrests, and a Haul of Firepower
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Manipur Security Forces Intensify Crack-Down on Militants: Lightning Raids, Four Arrests, and a Haul of Firepower

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On May 17 – 18, 2025, combined teams of Manipur Police commandos and central forces swept through Thoubal, Imphal East, Imphal West, and Bishnupur districts, arresting four active militants from the proscribed outfits KCP-PWG, KYKL, UNLF-Pambei, and RPF/PLA. Officers recovered pistols, sub-machine guns, PEK explosives, bullet-proof gear, and thousands of rounds during follow-up searches in…

Manipur Police Arrest Man for Smuggling Peacock Feathers to Myanmar
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Manipur Police Arrest Man for Smuggling Peacock Feathers to Myanmar

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On May 17, 2025 Manipur police intercepted a vehicle near Pallel in Kakching district and seized 72,000 peacock-feather shafts packed in four plastic sacks. The consignment—protected under India’s Wildlife (Protection) Act—was allegedly being ferried by 24-year-old Md. Sharifuddin of Moreh Ward 5, who planned to sneak the feathers across the porous Indo-Myanmar border. Officers booked…

Operation Abhiyas: Kangpokpi’s Civil Defence Mock Drill Sets New Standards in Emergency Preparedness
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Operation Abhiyas: Kangpokpi’s Civil Defence Mock Drill Sets New Standards in Emergency Preparedness

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News Summary: Kangpokpi’s Successful Execution of Operation Abhiyas On May 17, 2025, the Kangpokpi District Administration in Manipur conducted a comprehensive civil defence mock drill named “Operation Abhiyas” at Elite Higher Secondary School. This exercise aimed to simulate emergency responses during hostile situations, including air raids and large-scale disasters. Overseen by Deputy Commissioner Mahesh Chaudhari…

Manipur Police File FIR Against KSO Delhi Chief Over Threats to Meitei Community
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Manipur Police File FIR Against KSO Delhi Chief Over Threats to Meitei Community

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News Summary On May 17, 2025, Manipur Police filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Paojakhup Guite, President of the Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO) Delhi. This action followed the circulation of a video on social media in which Guite allegedly threatened members of the Meitei community, warning them not to cross the buffer zone to…

Manipur: Security Forces Apprehend Key CKNDF Cadre in Churachandpur Operation
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Manipur: Security Forces Apprehend Key CKNDF Cadre in Churachandpur Operation

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News Summary On May 17, 2025, Indian security forces, in collaboration with civil police, apprehended an active member of the Chin-Kuki National Defence Force (CKNDF) in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. The arrested individual, identified as 34-year-old Thongkhohou Touthang from Tonglal Veng, was captured in the Tuibong area. Authorities recovered a mobile phone with a SIM card…