Security forces intensified search operations in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district to rescue people allegedly held hostage by armed groups. Sniffer dogs were deployed as combing operations continued across hill villages. Over 38 people were abducted earlier this month, while tensions between Naga and Kuki communities persist
Security forces destroyed 12 illegal bunkers in Manipur’s Kangpokpi and Ukhrul districts during coordinated operations. In a separate operation, weapons including an AK-47 rifle, grenades and a mortar were seized from Churachandpur amid continuing ethnic tensions in the state
Security forces destroyed more than 306 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district within six days. Officials said the joint operations prevented the production of opium worth several crores of rupees and were part of the ongoing War Against Drugs
