Manipur Attack

Suspected Kuki insurgents fired at a police station in Manipur's Jiribam district today, police sources in the district's Borobekra subdivision said.

Citing his visit to Manipur and his strong attacks on the government over the NEET paper leak issue, the Congress said on Friday that Rahul Gandhi has emerged as the "voice of the voiceless" in his first 100 days as the Leader of the Opposition.

The Manipur government has asked the police to hand over the case of attack on the ancestral house of a Thadou tribe leader and BJP spokesperson to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The Thadou Students Association (TSA-GHQ) has written to the heads of the Kuki National Organisation (KNO), seeking their cooperation in identifying suspects who attacked the house of Thadou leader and Manipur BJP spokesperson T Michael Lamjathang.

A civil society organisation of the Meitei community organised a sit-in protest at the Manipur Bhavan in Meghalaya's capital Shillong on Sunday, condemning the recent rocket and weaponized drone attacks in Manipur by "Kuki insurgents".

The Manipur government has banned mobile internet services in five districts of the state. The ban -- meant to prevent the spread of fake and concocted posts following last week's drone attack -- will stay for five days.

The Centre has directed deployment of two fresh CRPF battalions comprising about 2,000 personnel for security duties in ethnic strife-torn Manipur, official sources said Tuesday.

A day after personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) thwarted an attack by armed gunmen on their camp in Manipur's Kangpokpi, a senior CRPF officer said there was "rapid and random" firing on the roof of the camp.

A large number of school students protested in front of Manipur Raj Bhavan in Imphal today against the government's decision to shut down educational institutions in the state due to escalating violence.

Security forces today gave a demonstration of an anti-drone system at work in violence-hit Manipur, days after a man was killed in weaponised drone attacks launched by suspected Kuki insurgents from the hills near the valley district Imphal West.

Six people were killed in fresh violence this morning in Manipur's Jiribam district, the police said. Suspected Kuki insurgents attacked Nungchappi village in the district 229 km from the state capital Imphal, killing a 63-year-old man.

Five people were killed in fresh violence in Manipur's Jiribam district on Saturday morning, police said.

The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a top body of the Meitei community, on Friday called a "public emergency" and urged the people to remain indoors, claiming "the government failed to provide security to the common people".

An elderly man who was offering prayers was killed in a rocket-propelled bomb attack by Kuki insurgents in Manipur's Moirang town today, the police said.

Suspected insurgents launched a rocket attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district this morning, damaging two structures, the police said. No one was injured. The rocket attack damaged a community hall and an empty room, the police said.

Suspected Kuki insurgents fired at a police station in Manipur's Jiribam district today, police sources in the district's Borobekra subdivision said.

Citing his visit to Manipur and his strong attacks on the government over the NEET paper leak issue, the Congress said on Friday that Rahul Gandhi has emerged as the "voice of the voiceless" in his first 100 days as the Leader of the Opposition.

The Manipur government has asked the police to hand over the case of attack on the ancestral house of a Thadou tribe leader and BJP spokesperson to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The Thadou Students Association (TSA-GHQ) has written to the heads of the Kuki National Organisation (KNO), seeking their cooperation in identifying suspects who attacked the house of Thadou leader and Manipur BJP spokesperson T Michael Lamjathang.

A civil society organisation of the Meitei community organised a sit-in protest at the Manipur Bhavan in Meghalaya's capital Shillong on Sunday, condemning the recent rocket and weaponized drone attacks in Manipur by "Kuki insurgents".

The Manipur government has banned mobile internet services in five districts of the state. The ban -- meant to prevent the spread of fake and concocted posts following last week's drone attack -- will stay for five days.

The Centre has directed deployment of two fresh CRPF battalions comprising about 2,000 personnel for security duties in ethnic strife-torn Manipur, official sources said Tuesday.

A day after personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) thwarted an attack by armed gunmen on their camp in Manipur's Kangpokpi, a senior CRPF officer said there was "rapid and random" firing on the roof of the camp.

A large number of school students protested in front of Manipur Raj Bhavan in Imphal today against the government's decision to shut down educational institutions in the state due to escalating violence.

Security forces today gave a demonstration of an anti-drone system at work in violence-hit Manipur, days after a man was killed in weaponised drone attacks launched by suspected Kuki insurgents from the hills near the valley district Imphal West.

Six people were killed in fresh violence this morning in Manipur's Jiribam district, the police said. Suspected Kuki insurgents attacked Nungchappi village in the district 229 km from the state capital Imphal, killing a 63-year-old man.

Five people were killed in fresh violence in Manipur's Jiribam district on Saturday morning, police said.

The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), a top body of the Meitei community, on Friday called a "public emergency" and urged the people to remain indoors, claiming "the government failed to provide security to the common people".

An elderly man who was offering prayers was killed in a rocket-propelled bomb attack by Kuki insurgents in Manipur's Moirang town today, the police said.

Suspected insurgents launched a rocket attack in Manipur's Bishnupur district this morning, damaging two structures, the police said. No one was injured. The rocket attack damaged a community hall and an empty room, the police said.