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The Hindu
11 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
CBI arrests Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol activist from Imphal airport
CBI arrested a member of Arambai Tenggol from Manipur's Imphal Airport and brought him to Guwahati on Sunday (June 8, 2025). He will be 'produced before the competent court for police remand', the probe agency said. 'Kanan Singh was arrested by the CBI at the Imphal airport,' they added. 'The information related to his arrest has been given to his family members,' a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) spokesperson said in a statement. The federal agency is probing cases related to the Manipur ethnic violence in accordance with a direction of the Supreme Court. 'The trials of the Manipur violence cases have been shifted from Manipur to Guwahati in view of the law-and-order situation in Manipur,' the spokesperson said. The situation in the state capital, Imphal, was tense after reports of the arrest of the AT leader started circulating on Saturday (June 7, 2025). The CBI statement made it clear that Singh was arrested from the Imphal airport on Sunday (June 8, 2025). As a preventive measure, the administration has issued prohibitory orders in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur and Kakching districts, while internet and mobile-data services, including VSAT and VPN facilities, have been suspended in these valley areas. Protesters torched tyres and old furniture on roads in Kwakeithel and Uripok, demanding the release of the Meitei leader. They clashed with security forces at different places in the state capital on Saturday (June 7, 2025) night. A mob also set a bus on fire at Khurai Lamlong in Imphal East district. More than 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic clashes between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups in Manipur since May 2023. The Centre imposed the President's rule in the northeastern state on February 13 after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned. The state Assembly, which has a tenure till 2027, has been put under suspended animation. (with inputs from PTI)
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Hmar youth rises above ethnic violence to secure UPSC rank
1 2 Guwahati: Jerry Lalhratthang Buongpui , a youth from the Hmar community from Manipur's Churachandpur district, achieved remarkable success in the UPSC exams, securing the 999th rank, despite facing immense challenges due to the ethnic conflict in his home state. Having left Manipur before the violence erupted in May 2023, Jerry stayed focused on his studies in Delhi and has not been able to return to his ancestral village, Rengkai, in the violence-affected Churachandpur district. Though Jerry spent much of his childhood in Meghalaya due to his father's work, visiting his ancestral village in Manipur remains a distant dream. "Free movement still has not been possible in Manipur. Landing at Imphal Airport would be risky, and reaching Churachandpur from Aizawl Airport is a long and difficult journey," he said. Jerry's family faced devastation during the violence, with his uncle's house near Imphal Airport being torched, forcing the family to relocate to Guwahati. His aunt's family also had to leave their belongings and move to Delhi during the turmoil. "A peace building process should be initiated where leaders from all affected ethnic groups are invited and chalk out a solution which will be favourable for all. Consensus must be the foundation to bring about an effective and lasting peace," Jerry told TOI, on Tuesday. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Jerry's academic journey began in Shillong, where he completed his education from matriculation to master's level, before moving to Delhi for UPSC coaching in 2020. Though he appeared for the Manipur Civil Service exams in 2023, the mains were cancelled due to the outbreak of ethnic conflict. The Hmar Students' Association congratulated Jerry on his achievement, calling it a beacon of hope for the Kuki-Zomi-Hmar community.
