Chief minister Nongthombam Biren Singh informed the assembly on Tuesday that altogether 63 persons were reported missing since the ethnic violence unfolded in restive Manipur in May last year.
The Manipur police on Thursday not only claimed that “members of Arambai Tenggol” were involved in the “attempt” on the life of a senior police officer and intimidating his family members on the evening of February 27 in Imphal but also accused the Meitei radical group of “engaging in many anti-social activities”.
The internet shutdown in Manipur is posing serious concerns as authorities are facing problems to conduct examinations. The ethnic strife in Manipur has led to different problems including postponement of examinations.
Apart from the official report of a BSF jawan being injured in the constant onslaughts, locals claimed that five elderly persons, including four women, died of BP stroke.
In a major breakthrough, sleuths of the customs division, Imphal on Sunday confiscated 19 gold biscuits worth over Rs 1.99 crore from two persons, including a coach driver of Indigo Airlines and a passenger, at Imphal international airport.
Manipur state police and central security forces remained mute spectators as Arambai Tenggol leader Korounganba Khuman arrived at the venue in Imphal in a police vehicle, and the militant group proceeded to administer an oath-taking ceremony to the MLAs
