Three militants arrested in Meghalaya
May 24th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, May 24 (IANS) Three female cadres of Manipur-based militant outfits were arrested and two minors detained in Meghalaya when they were trying to cross into India from Bangladesh, an ... Read more...
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Banned Manipuri militant outfit’s leader, aide held
July 5th, 2011 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A commander of a banned Manipuri militant outfit, engaged in the drug trade, and his associate have been arrested from Bangalore and Manipur respectively, Delhi ... Read more...
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Unending violence instills fear among Manipuris
February 21st, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Feb 21 (ANI): Unabated militant-led violence, extortions, blasts and killings have created an atmosphere of insecurity among the people of Manipur.Militant outfits have also abducted people for ransom, instilling fear ... Read more...
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Northeast youth eager to re-join mainstream society
July 4th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati / Imphal, July 4 (ANI): A growing number of misguided youth in the northeast, having initially joined militant outfits, are returning to the mainstream society.These youngsters were lured to join militant ... Read more...
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Manipuri militant outfit’s chief held in West Bengal
March 15th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Three militants, including the chief of the outlawed Manipuri insurgent outfit Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), have been arrested from West Bengal's Darjeeling district, police said Monday.
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Apunba Lup holds torch rallies in Manipur over fake encounter killings
August 6th, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Aug 6 (ANI): Defying a curfew imposed by the Manipur Government, women protesters of the Apunba Lup, a conglomerate of civil society organisations, organised torch rallies on Wednesday night and ... Read more...
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Apunba Lup now dares to take out torch rally in curfew bound Imphal
August 5th, 2009 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Aug 5 (ANI): Security in Manipur has been beefed up after leading social organization Apunba Lup (AL) announced plans to take out a torch rally in defiance of a curfew.Curfew has ... Read more...
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Manipur to witness series of shutdowns
July 15th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, July 15 (IANS) Life in the northeastern state of Manipur is expected to come to a standstill as different organisations have called for general strikes during the next one week raising ... Read more...
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Manipuri cinematographer arrested for aiding separatists
July 2nd, 2009 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, July 2 (IANS) Noted Manipuri cinematographer L. Surjakanta was arrested here Thursday on charges of aiding a top separatist outfit leader, police said.
"Cinematographer L. Surjakanta was arrested from his house at ... Read more...
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Nabbed Manipuri militant planned to set up base in Delhi: Police
June 28th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) A terrorist belonging to the outlawed Manipuri militant organization Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), who was arrested Saturday, was trying to set up a base in the ... Read more...
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National Security Act slapped on students for professor’s murder
June 4th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, June 4 (IANS) Five of the 13 students arrested in connection with the killing of a Manipur University professor have been detained under the National Security Act (NSA) while the rest ... Read more...
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Manipur residents worried over deaths of non-local labourers
April 10th, 2009 - 8:48 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, April 10 (ANI): Militants have not stopped targeting non-local labourers in Manipur. Such incidents have created fear of repercussions in other States on people from the north-easten part of the country. ... Read more...
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Militants attack political leaders and workers in Manipur
March 22nd, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Mar 22 (ANI): In order to threaten the political parties to stay away from the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) are targeting the ... Read more...
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Manipur Rural Bank, the latest target of militants in Manipur
September 26th, 2008 - 9:13 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Sep.26 (ANI): It looks as if the militants in Manipur cannot differentiate between those who try to control them and the ones who are just devoted to the service of ... Read more...
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5 suspected militants killed in Manipur
June 8th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, June 8 (ANI): At least five suspected militants have been killed in separate militancy-related incidents in Manipur, official sources said on Sunday.After receiving a tip-off, police commandos along with ... Read more...
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Educational department employees protest against extortion calls in Manipur
May 3rd, 2008 - 4:43 pm ICT by admin
Manipur, May 3 (ANI): Employees of the Higher Education Directorate here staged a sit-in protest on Saturday against the extortion demands made by militant outfits.
The education department staff staged a silent ... Read more...
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Security alert in Manipur after killing of 14
March 19th, 2008 - 11:59 am ICT by admin
Imphal, March 19 (IANS) Two more migrant workers injured in violent attacks in Manipur succumbed to their injuries overnight, taking the toll to 14 in the latest string of incidents that appear ... Read more...
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Asian rights body condemns arrest of Irom Sharmila
March 8th, 2008 - 5:38 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar.8 (ANI): Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) condemned the re-arrest of Irom Sharmila, a recipient of the Kwangju Human Rights Award by the Manipur Police today afternoon for her ... Read more...
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