The convoy of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh was ambushed by armed militants in the Kangpokpi district, on monday. The convoy, en route from Imphal to the tension-gripped region of Jiribam, was attacked by suspected Kuki militants.
Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh said his government is determined to restore peace for the welfare of the general masses during the challenging crisis.
In a major development ahead of the Chief Minister's scheduled visit to Jiribam District later today, an advance security team was ambushed near K. Sinam Village this morning.
According to NIA, he is the first accused to be arrested for the gruesome killings that took place on January 18, when armed attackers had brutally murdered four civilians including a man and his son near the water treatment plant located in Ningthoukhong Kha Khunou in mixed-population Bishnupur district.
Guwahati, June 10: Security has been beefed up in Assam's Lakhipur area in Cachar district after violence was reported in Manipur's Jiribam district, which...
In another incident of armed violence, suspected militants attacked many police outposts and set homes on fire in Manipur's Jiribam district on Saturday.
In a significant development, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a key accused at Imphal Airport who was involved in insurgents and terrorist groups aiming to escalate violence in Manipur.