Today marks two years since the ethnic violence that erupted in Manipur on May 3, 2023, between the Kuki and Meitei communities, an event that affected hundreds of lives and left a lasting impact across the state.
Kom Tribes Organisation - Valley (KTO-V) president Haopu Kom on Saturday stressed that understanding among different communities in Manipur is essential to find a solution to the ongoing situation in the state.
As Manipur completes two years of ongoing unrest, the Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FCSO) on Saturday hosted a peace event, calling for reconciliation and unity among the state's diverse communities.
Normal life came to a standstill in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Saturday as the Joint Student Body (JSB) called for a total shutdown to mark the second anniversary of the ongoing ethnic crisis in the state.
The city of Imphal in Manipur is experiencing a substantial infrastructure development with the initiation of the 51.23-kilometre-long Ring Road, which began in January 2024.
According to the police, 08(eight) IED, 08(eight) local made Hand Grenade, 25(twenty-five) Electric Detonators, 05(five) No 8 Detonators, 40(forty) 5.56 mm INSAS rounds, 60(sixty) .62 mm AK rounds 01(one) Motorola set with Charger were recovered during search operations.
During search operations, six Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were recovered from T Minou village (under Moreh Police Station) in Tengnoupal district of Manipur, on April 26.
One construction worker was rescued on Sunday after two of them were kidnapped from the general area of Pangchao in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh.
In a series of intelligence-based operations, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles, in coordination with Manipur Police, CRPF, BSF, and ITBP arrested 16 insurgent cadres and seized a large cache of weapons, explosives, and ammunition in the hill and valley districts of Manipur.