The Latest Breaking News from Manipur

Supreme Court clarifies local magistrates to record statements of witnesses/victims in 27 cases of Manipur ethnic violence transferred to CBI. Magistrates to be physically present to record statements, ensure they are signed and sent to designated courts in Assam. Test Identification Parade of accused to be done by local magistrates.

The Supreme Court again extended its interim protection to four members of the Editors Guild of India in the FIRs lodged over their fact-finding report, and said the “entire complaint is the government’s counter-narrative”, Livelaw reported. 

Civil society groups such as the Meira Paibi can rise above their narrow ethnic identities to press for justice, thus building solidarity networks that will aid the process of reconciliation

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Within weeks of the violence starting in Manipur, the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities had been divided between the hill and valley areas respectively.

Meira Paibi leaders: buffer zones in Manipur "unconstitutional"; call for Indian Army to be replaced; allege "Kuki militants" infiltrated Assam Rifles, causing bias; allege excessive force used against protests; Kuki-Zo allege Meitei outfits infiltrated police.

In Manipur's Churachandpur district, a 40-yr-old policeman was shot dead by a sniper while on duty in Chingphei village. He was part of a team deployed after violence in August left 8 dead & 29 injured. He is survived by wife & 4 daughters.

Drivers of the fuel tankers transporting petrol and diesel for domestic consumption from Assam to Manipur have said that they will go on an indefinite strike unless armed militants are booked and punished. This comes close on the heels of firing on some empty tankers in Noney district on Tuesday. The Central government…

The official said that an ambush took place between Ireng and Karam Vaiphei villages in the Kanggui area leading to the incident. Read further on Dynamite News: