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Time of India
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Around 10 NDA MLAs met Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan, seeking the formation of a "popular" government in the state
Guwahati: Around 10 NDA MLAs met Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan on Wednesday, seeking the formation of a "popular" government in the state. The delegation included MLAs from the Naga People's Front (NPF) and National People's Party (NPP). Manipur has been under the President's rule since February 13. Assembly Speaker Thokchom Satyabrata Singh is in New Delhi to meet the BJP leadership. The MLAs while meeting the governor also submitted a list of 22 MLAs who are in support of formation of a government in the state. Independent MLA of Keishamthong assembly constituency S Nishikant Singh told media persons in Imphal, 'It has been three and a half months that President's rule is imposed in Manipur and a majority of people want a popular government to be installed.' He added, 'We discussed the functioning of the President's rule and the issue of law and order with the governor.' Expressing optimism that a popular government will be formed soon, he said, 'We are appealing to the governor to form a popular government and a lot of MLAs have signed the letter. For the sake of Manipur, all the NDA MLAs Manipur are keen on having a popular government. To have a smooth formation of the government, we need the support of the public also. The letter which we gave to the governor today is the same letter we gave to Prime minister Narendra Modi earlier.' Confirming the move, BJP MLA Thokchom Radheshyam Singh said that they are ready to form the next state government. "We informed the governor that 44 MLAs are ready. We also discussed possible solutions to the ongoing issues in the state," said Singh. Live Events This comes a day after former chief minister N Biren Singh met the governor at Raj Bhavan. With BJP failing to find a consensus candidate for the chief ministerial candidate, President's rule was imposed in Manipur, four days after chief minister N Biren Singh, who was heading a BJP-led government for the second term, resigned on February 9. A senior BJP leader, who did not want to be named, said, 'There are too many candidates in the fray for the chief ministership. Assembly Speaker Thokchom Satyabrata Singh and former minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh were vying for the CM post.' The BJP leader further said that two former ministers, including Th Biswajit and Govindas Konthoujam were also in the race. Over 260 people were killed, more than 1,500 injured, and over 70,000 people displaced after the ethnic violence broke out between the Meitei and the Kuki-Zo people on May 3, 2023, after a 'Tribal Solidarity March', organised in the hill districts to protest the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe status. Former chief minister's security downgraded Manipur Police has scaled down the security assigned to the former chief minister N Biren Singh. A total of 17 police personnel in Singh's security have been detached from their duties. The order, signed by the Director General of Police , instructed these personnel to report back to their parent units immediately. Now only six security personnel will remain with the former CM. This team will comprise three assistant sub-inspectors, one head constable, and two constables. However, he will continue to remain covered under the 'Z' category and will continue to have four to six CAPF personnel with him. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Manipur violence: NIA arrests militant involved in killing of woman in Jiribam from Kerala
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested from Kerala a militant of a banned insurgent group involved in the brutal killing of a woman and looting of houses in a village in Manipur's Jiribam district last year, officials said on Monday. Rajkumar Maipaksana was arrested from Kannur district of Kerala and has been sent in transit remand by the NIA special court, Kochi, for production before the Imphal NIA court, they from Jiribam district, Rajkumar is associated with the proscribed insurgent group People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), a statement issued by the probe agency was among the key perpetrators of the crime, in which a woman, Zosangkim, was killed and several houses were set afire and looted in Zairawn village in November 2024, it NIA had last week arrested two other accused militants, belonging to different militant outfits, in the agency is continuing with its investigations and is hunting for the other perpetrators of the horrendous crime, the statement 31-year-old tribal woman, who was killed on November 7, was subjected to third-degree torture and suffered 99 per cent burns, according to her autopsy body parts and limbs of the victim were missing and viscera for chemical analysis could not be collected as most were charred and unrecognisable, according to the report."Right upper limb and parts of both lower limbs and the facial structure found missing," it than 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in the violence between the Imphal valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based Kuki-Zo groups since May Centre imposed the President's Rule in Manipur on February 13 this year after Chief Minister N Biren Singh violence started after a ' Tribal Solidarity March ' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community 's demand for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) ethnically diverse Jiribam, which was largely untouched by the clashes, witnessed violence after the mutilated body of a farmer was found in a field in June last account for about 53 per cent of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal valley. Tribals -- Nagas and Kukis -- constitute a little over 40 per cent and reside in the hill districts.
Hindustan Times
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Manipur violence: NIA arrests from Kerala militant involved in brutal killing of woman in Jiribam
New Delhi, The National Investigation Agency has arrested from Kerala a militant of a banned insurgent group involved in the brutal killing of a woman and looting of houses in a village in Manipur's Jiribam district last year, officials said on Monday. Rajkumar Maipaksana was arrested from Kannur district of Kerala and has been sent in transit remand by the NIA special court, Kochi, for production before the Imphal NIA court, they said. Hailing from Jiribam district, Rajkumar is associated with the proscribed insurgent group People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak , a statement issued by the probe agency said. He was among the key perpetrators of the crime, in which a woman, Zosangkim, was killed and several houses were set afire and looted in Zairawn village in November 2024, it said. The NIA had last week arrested two other accused militants, belonging to different militant outfits, in the case. The agency is continuing with its investigations and is hunting for the other perpetrators of the horrendous crime, the statement said. The 31-year-old tribal woman, who was killed on November 7, was subjected to third-degree torture and suffered 99 per cent burns, according to her autopsy report. Several body parts and limbs of the victim were missing and viscera for chemical analysis could not be collected as most were charred and unrecognisable, according to the report. "Right upper limb and parts of both lower limbs and the facial structure found missing," it stated. More than 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in the violence between the Imphal valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023. The Centre imposed the President's Rule in Manipur on February 13 this year after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned. The violence started after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for the Scheduled Tribe status. The ethnically diverse Jiribam, which was largely untouched by the clashes, witnessed violence after the mutilated body of a farmer was found in a field in June last year. Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal valley. Tribals Nagas and Kukis constitute a little over 40 per cent and reside in the hill districts.
Hindustan Times
13-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
NIA arrests two accused involved in brutal killing of woman in ethnic violence-hit Manipur's Jiribam
New Delhi, The National Investigation Agency has arrested two persons belonging to banned militant groups for their alleged involvement in the brutal killing of a woman in ethnic violence-hit Manipur's Jiribam district last year, officials said on Tuesday. The arrested accused have been identified as Nongthombam Meiraba and Sagolsem Sanatomba alias Surchandra Singh alias Piba, they said. The 31-year-old tribal woman, who was killed on November 7, was subjected to third-degree torture and suffered 99 per cent burns, according to her autopsy report. Several body parts and limbs of the victim were missing and visceras for chemical analysis could not be collected as most were charred and unrecognisable, according to the report. "Right upper limb and parts of both lower limbs and the facial structure found missing," it stated. Highlighting the unimaginable condition of the body and torture meted out on her, the report said, "Burnt and separated fragments of bone did not show any signs of vital reaction indicating the post mortem nature of separation." In a statement issued Tuesday night, the NIA said the two accused were arrested "for their involvement in the brutal killing of a woman and burning and looting of houses by armed militants in Zairawn village in Jiribam district of Manipur in November last year". Accused Meiraba, hailing from the Bishnupur district and belonging to the proscribed insurgent group United National Liberation Front , was allegedly involved in the shooting of the woman identified as Zosangkim in the Zairawn village, the statement said. The other accused, Sanatomba of the Thoubal district, was a member of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup another insurgent outfit in Manipur and was allegedly part of the group involved in the carnage, it said. The duo are in the NIA custody till May 17, the statement said. Over 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between the Imphal valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based Kuki-Zo groups since May 2023. The Centre imposed the President's Rule in Manipur on February 13 this year after Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned. The violence started after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for the Scheduled Tribe status. Incidentally, the ethnically diverse Jiribam, which was largely untouched by the clashes, witnessed violence after the mutilated body of a farmer was found in a field in June last year. Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal valley. Tribals Nagas and Kukis constitute a little over 40 per cent and reside in the hill districts. The NIA has also arrested a cadre of the militant KCP-PWG faction in a murder and abduction case relating to the 2023 ethnic clashes in Manipur. Waikhom Rohit Singh of Thoubal Pakhangkhong Leirak, Thoubal district, was picked up by an NIA team for his alleged involvement in the conspiracy and execution of the crime in the case, it said. He is currently in judicial custody after completing his remand with the NIA, the probe agency said. "In November 2023, a CRPF team deployed on naka duty in Kangchup Chingkhong area of Imphal West district had detained a Bolero vehicle. The vehicle was found carrying five persons belonging to one of the two main communities involved in the ethnic clashes in the north-eastern state. "A large mob of angry persons belonging to the rival community had then gathered around and forcibly taken away four of the individuals while one had managed to escape. The bodies of three of the four persons were recovered later," the NIA said, giving details of the case. The NIA, which took over the case in February 2024 on the directions of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of India, is continuing with the investigation, it said in another statement.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
12 militants, including woman cadre, held in Manipur; arms cache seized
5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by Live Events Security forces have arrested 12 militants, including a woman cadre, of different outfits and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in Manipur during the past 24 hours.A police spokesman said that of the 12 militants apprehended, 11 belong to the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) outfit and one to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants, including a woman cadre, were arrested from four districts -- eight from Imphal East, one from Imphal West, two from Thoubal, and one from Kakching.A large cache of arms and ammunition, including AK series/A1/M4/self-loading rifles, .303 rifles, pistols, camouflage uniforms, mobile phones, various electronic devices, incriminating documents and various other materials were recovered from the extremists were involved in kidnapping, threatening people, various types of crimes, forcible collection of money from government employees, contractors, traders and common security forces, comprising Central and state forces, arrest militants of different outfits almost every 260 people were killed, more than 1,500 injured, and over 70,000 people displaced after the ethnic violence broke out between the Meitei and the Kuki-Zo people on May 3, 2023, after a 'Tribal Solidarity March', organised in the hill districts to protest the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe status.
