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Hans India
19-05-2025
- Hans India
NIA arrests assailant involved in 2024 Manipur security post attack
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested one of the miscreants involved in the 2024 attack on a security post in the Moreh area of Manipur's Tengnoupal district, killing one policeman and injuring two others, an official said on Monday. NIA sources said that Thangminlar Mate, a.k.a. Lenin Mate, a resident of Tengnoupal district, was nabbed on Sunday at Silchar in southern Assam, which shares an inter-state border with Manipur. Mate's affiliation to any militant group, however, is not clear yet. According to sources, the attack was carried out on January 17 last year, resulting in the death of one Manipur Police personnel. Two other police personnel were also seriously injured in the attack. The Silchar court has given NIA the transit remand custody of the accused, the first person to be arrested in the case for production before the agency's Special Court in Guwahati. The NIA is continuing with its probe in the case. Manipur police officials earlier had said that on January 17, 2024, armed militants orchestrated a violent attack on the state forces, using firearms and explosives in Moreh, Tengnoupal district. In the incident, one personnel of 6th Manipur Rifles -- Wangkhem Somorjit Meetei was killed in the line of duty, while three police personnel sustained injuries. Police officials earlier said that gunfight followed the attack in some other locations in Moreh as the security forces, mostly Manipur police commandos, launched a massive search operation for those involved in the attack on the police camp near the State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Moreh. Situated along the India-Myanmar border, Moreh is a Kuki-Zo-dominated town in Tengnoupal district. The Integrated Check Post (ICP) Moreh, along the International Border between India and Myanmar, located at a distance of about 110 km from Manipur's capital Imphal, is the biggest trading route between the two countries.
NDTV
03-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Manipur Marks 2nd Anniversary Of Ethnic Clashes With Mass Gatherings
Imphal/Churachandpur: A statewide shutdown and mass gatherings marked the second anniversary of the ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki and Zomi tribes of Manipur on Saturday, amid demands for free and safe movement of all residents, and a separate administrative arrangement. Shutdowns, observed in both the Meitei-dominant Imphal valley and the Kuki-Zo-dominated hill districts, brought life to a grinding halt across the state. While the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) enforced the shutdown in the valley, the Zomi Students' Federation (ZSF) and the Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO) led similar actions in the hill areas. In the state capital Imphal, COCOMI organised a public convention at Khuman Lampak Stadium, where speakers urged the central government to ensure the "free and safe movement" of all residents in the state. Christened the 'Manipur People's Convention', it adopted a resolution accusing the Centre of failing in its responsibilities and called for an immediate and time-bound roadmap to restore peace and normalcy. "The People's Convention demands that the Government of India formally accept responsibility for its role in perpetuating the crisis and immediately initiate a comprehensive, time-bound roadmap for the restoration of peace, law and order, and a secure environment for all communities in Manipur," it stated. The convention also condemned the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreements with militant groups like the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People's Front (UPF), claiming these units received "safe havens, financial backing, and logistical support" under the guise of the pact since 2008. The resolution emphasised that Manipur's territorial integrity must not be compromised. "Under no circumstance shall the territorial integrity, historical identity, and political unity of Manipur be compromised. Any attempt, external or internal, to divide or disintegrate the state will be firmly and collectively opposed by the people of Manipur," it added. It also urged the Centre to address illegal immigration, alleging that many individuals have settled in the state using forged documents. In Churachandpur, thousands of Kuki-Zo residents gathered at the 'Wall of Remembrance' in Tuibuong to observe 'Separation Day', marking their community's continuing demand for a separate administrative arrangement. The day was marked by memorial events, musical tributes, and the distribution of compensation to 127 victims by the Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights. Ginza Vualzong, spokesperson for the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF), said: "Until and unless our demands for a separate administration in the form of Union Territory is granted, we will continue to fight for justice." Lenminlal Gangte, vice-president of KSO Churachandpur, added that peace cannot be set as a precondition for resolving the conflict with the Meiteis. Another memorial event took place at the Sehken Village burial site, where MLA LM Khaute advocated for political autonomy, again in the form of a Union Territory.
Indian Express
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Shutdown, mass gatherings mark 2nd anniversary of Manipur conflict
A statewide shutdown and mass gatherings marked the second anniversary of the ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities of Manipur on Saturday. Shutdowns, observed in both the Meitei-majority Imphal Valley and the Kuki-Zo-dominated hill districts, brought life to a grinding halt across the state. In capital Imphal, all government and private institutions, including schools and colleges, remained closed. Public transportation stayed off the road and business establishments remained closed. While the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) enforced the shutdown in the valley, the Zomi Students' Federation (ZSF) and the Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO) led similar actions in the hill areas. In Imphal, COCOMI organised a public convention at Khuman Lampak Stadium, where speakers urged the central government to ensure the 'free and safe movement' of all residents in the state. Thousands of people attended the event. Christened the 'Manipur People's Convention', it adopted a resolution accusing the Centre of failing in its responsibilities and called for an immediate and time-bound roadmap to restore peace and normalcy. The resolution emphasised that Manipur's territorial integrity must not be compromised. 'Under no circumstance shall the territorial integrity, historical identity, and political unity of Manipur be compromised. Any attempt, external or internal, to divide or disintegrate the state will be firmly and collectively opposed by the people of Manipur,' it added. 'We want to return to our homes and live a dignified life like everyone else. We are merely surviving in the relief camps. Given the situation that we are in, there is no future for our children,' said Khuraijam Abem Leima, an internally displaced person speaking at the event. In Churachandpur, thousands of Kuki-Zo residents gathered at the 'Wall of Remembrance' in Tuibuong to observe 'Separation Day', marking their community's continuing demand for a separate administrative arrangement. Ginza Vualzong, spokesperson for the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF), said: 'Until and unless our demands for a separate administration in the form of Union Territory is granted, we will continue to fight for justice.' Lenminlal Gangte, vice-president of KSO Churachandpur, added that peace cannot be set as a precondition for resolving the conflict with the Meiteis. Another event took place at the Sehken Village burial site, where MLA L M Khaute advocated for political autonomy, again in the form of a Union Territory. More than 260 people have been killed, 1,500 injured and over 70,000 displaced since ethnic violence broke out between the Meteis and the Kukis on May 3, 2023.
Hindustan Times
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Manipur marks 2nd anniversary of ethnic clashes with shutdown, mass gatherings
Imphal/Churachandpur, A statewide shutdown and mass gatherings marked the second anniversary of the ethnic clashes between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities of Manipur on Saturday, amidst demands for free and safe movement of all residents, and a separate administrative arrangement. Shutdowns, observed in both the Meitei-majority Imphal Valley and the Kuki-Zo-dominated hill districts, brought life to a grinding halt across the state. While the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity enforced the shutdown in the valley, the Zomi Students' Federation and the Kuki Students' Organisation led similar actions in the hill areas. In state capital Imphal, COCOMI organised a public convention at Khuman Lampak Stadium, where speakers urged the central government to ensure the "free and safe movement" of all residents in the state. Christened the 'Manipur People's Convention', it adopted a resolution accusing the Centre of failing in its responsibilities and called for an immediate and time-bound roadmap to restore peace and normalcy. "The People's Convention demands that the Government of India formally accept responsibility for its role in perpetuating the crisis and immediately initiate a comprehensive, time-bound roadmap for the restoration of peace, law and order, and a secure environment for all communities in Manipur," it stated. The convention also condemned the Suspension of Operations agreements with militant groups like the Kuki National Organisation and United People's Front , claiming these units received "safe havens, financial backing, and logistical support" under the guise of the pact since 2008. The resolution emphasised that Manipur's territorial integrity must not be compromised. "Under no circumstance shall the territorial integrity, historical identity, and political unity of Manipur be compromised. Any attempt, external or internal, to divide or disintegrate the state will be firmly and collectively opposed by the people of Manipur," it added. It also urged the Centre to address illegal immigration, alleging that many individuals have settled in the state using forged documents. In Churachandpur, thousands of Kuki-Zo residents gathered at the 'Wall of Remembrance' in Tuibuong to observe 'Separation Day', marking their community's continuing demand for a separate administrative arrangement. The day was marked by memorial events, musical tributes, and the distribution of compensation to 127 victims by the Kuki Women Organisation for Human Rights. Ginza Vualzong, spokesperson for the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum , said: "Until and unless our demands for a separate administration in the form of Union Territory is granted, we will continue to fight for justice." Lenminlal Gangte, vice-president of KSO Churachandpur, added that peace cannot be set as a precondition for resolving the conflict with the Meiteis. Another memorial event took place at the Sehken Village burial site, where MLA L M Khaute advocated for political autonomy, again in the form of a Union Territory.
