Manipur News

Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: A formal complaint has been filed with the Director General of Police (DGP), Manipur, after the underground outfit Kuki Liberation Army–Letkholun (KLA-L) issued a strong statement opposing Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh’s proposed visit to Kuki-Zo areas on May 15, 2026. Consequently, the Chief Minister has postponed the scheduled visit […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The sleuths of Manipur’s Narcotics and Border Affairs (NAB) along with central security forces, in a joint operation, arrested two alleged drug smugglers and an insurgent cadre, recovering illegal drugs in separate operations across two valley districts on Saturday. Acting on a reliable tip-off, the joint team intercepted a four-wheeler […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: The United Naga Council (UNC), the apex Naga body in Manipur, has extended its ultimatum deadline to 6:00 PM on May 17 to trace six Naga men allegedly held hostage by suspected Kuki armed groups. The extension follows assurances from the state Home Department that extensive combing and area domination […]

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Reported by Bit Irom Imphal: Over 500 vehicles, mostly goods-laden trucks heading towards Imphal from Guwahati and Dimapur, remained stranded for the past five days as of Sunday along National Highway-102 between Khongnem and T. Khullen in Manipur’s Senapati district. This follows a total shutdown called by the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) on May 13. […]

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