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Manipur Violence | Mobs clash with security forces in Imphal; attempts at torching houses of BJP leaders

Multiple incidents of attempted violence, mob-build up were reported across Imphal on June 16 night, while at least two civilians were injured after the Rapid Action Force fired rubber bullets and tear gas.

The Hindu

Manipur violence | Sedition case against Meitei politician after Assam Rifles complaint

A criminal case has been registered against an Imphal-based politician for writing an opinion column where he alleged that the present crisis in Manipur is the creation of the Assam Rifles unit at Mantripukhri.

The Hindu

Fresh clashes between Manipur’s Rapid Action Force and riotous mob in Imphal

A riotous mob clashed with Manipur’s Rapid Action Force in Imphal on June 16 evening after it had torched a warehouse. Police used tear gas shells to disperse the mob as it was believed that it would target other properties.

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Stone-pelting & arson in Imphal keep Manipur on boil

Stone-pelting arson in Imphal keep Manipur on boil

The Times of India

Union Minister R.K. Ranjan Singh’s house vandalised by mob in Manipur

Union Minister of State for External Affairs R.K. Ranjan Singh’s house was vandalised after the burning of two houses, and clashes between Rapid Action Force of Manipur and a mob in the heart of Imphal town on June 15 afternoon.

The Hindu

Retaliatory strike by village guards leaves nine dead in Manipur

At least eleven villagers were massacred on June 13 in a late night attack at Khamenlok in Imphal east district of Manipur.

The Hindu

Assam CM meets Kuki insurgent groups with peace plan in Guwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday met Kuki militant groups offering them a peace plan on behalf of the Central Government.

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Three injured in fresh gunfight in violence-hit Manipur

Sporadic firing continued for some time in Manipur, as additional forces were sent there to bring the situation under control. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu

Manipur extends internet ban till June 15

IMPHAL: The Manipur government extended the ban on internet services till June 15. The suspension of mobile data services, including broadband, has been extended till 3 pm of June 15, an order issued by Commissioner (Home) T Ranjit Singh on Saturday night said.

The Times of India

Assam CM sent as peacemaker to Manipur

People in the Meitei-dominated Imphal Valley have been staging sit-in protests, taking out rallies and forming human chains demanding the restoration of peace in troubled Manipur

The Hindu

‘A pen can do more harm than a gun’: In Manipur, Meitei-owned media is winning the ‘perception’ war

Henry Kaimuanthang said he used to have frequent run-ins with his editors over his stories being edited to give them a “communal angle”.

Newslaundry

Manipur situation peaceful, Centre okays Rs 101 crore package for displaced people: State security advisor

IMPHAL: The Central government has approved a Rs 101.75 crore relief package for the displaced people in the violence-hit state of Manipur following a directive of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, security advisor to the state government Kuldiep Singh said on Thursday.

The Times of India

Normalcy returning in Manipur, peace efforts on: security adviser

There was no incident of violence in Manipur in the last 24 hours and the state was “completely peaceful” on Saturday, security adviser to state government Kuldiep Singh said.

The Hindu

Judicial commission to probe Manipur ‘ethnic violence’, says Amit Shah

An inter-agency unified command centre to be constituted under retired IPS officer Kuldeep Singh will probe ethnic violence in Manipur without any bias. Read more on The Hindu

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‘Can still feel the blows...Imphal murdered my family’: Manipur violence survivor recalls escape

May 3 was a typical day for 20-year-old Jamngaihkim Gangte. The skies were clear. She attended the classes at college, met friends and then returned to her home at Lamphel in Manipur’s Imphal West by afternoon.

The Hindu

Amit Shah appeals for 15-day peace in Manipur

Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Imphal on Monday, his first visit since the State was engulfed by ethnic clashes claiming more than 75 lives so far.

Dynamite News

Manipur: 22 apprehended for setting several houses on fire

After clashes were reported from several areas in Manipur, the Indian Army on Monday said that as many as 22 miscreants have been apprehended after being caught in the act of burning houses in Sanasabi, Gwaltabi and Shabunkhol Khunao villages in the hilly region of YKPI in Imphal. Read further…

The Hindu

40 extremists killed in encounters: Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh

Manipur Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh has said that about 40 extremists had been killed in encounters with security forces following attacks on unarmed civilians on the periphery of Imphal valley.

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The Hindu

Former BJP MLA arrested for fresh Manipur violence was Deputy Speaker

A combined team of security forces caught ex-MLA Telvum Thangzalang Haokip along with two armed men on May 22 from New Checkon in the Imphal West district.

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Indian Army, Assam Rifles ensure protection to vehicles on national highway in violence-hit Manipur

As the state of essential supplies in violence-hit Manipur began to dwindle and reach critical levels, the India Army and Assam Rifles have been working in close coordination with utmost synergy to assure protection to vehicles carrying essential goods to and from Imphal

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‘Separation is the only answer’: Manipur violence fuels calls for separate state in India

Leaders of the mainly Christian hill tribes say that living alongside the mostly Hindu Meitei people is ‘as good as death for our people’

The Hindu

Meiteis | Clash of clans in Manipur

About 60% of Manipur’s population, largely the non-tribal Meitei, live in the 1,864.44 sq.km Imphal Valley.

The Hindu

Assam Rifles’ soldier injured diffusing improvised bomb

“A soldier from the Assam Rifles was injured while diffusing an improvised bomb in Saitan village in Manipur’s Bishnupur district Friday morning (May 12), about 60 km south of Imphal,” officials said.

The Hindu

Beyond Manipur violence: drugs and demographics in hill districts

On May 8, when Imphal was reeling under curfew in the aftermath of the May 3 violence, the Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB) — a specialised unit of the State police — raided a property in the Mantripukhri area of the city. It seized 77 gunny bags, suspected to…

The Times of India

Budding boxer, 12, runs 15km to safety in Manipur

GUWAHATI: Born to a Kuki mother and a Meitei father, 12-year-old budding boxer L Mangminmgam was oblivious of the growing tension between the two communities, until he found himself alone at the SAI hostel in Imphal on May 4 morning.

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