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Security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters blocking NH-202 in Ukhrul district amid tensions over alleged hostage-taking by Naga groups. At least five women suffered minor injuries as shutdowns and protests intensified over abducted community members in Manipur’s hill districts

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

Rallies, public meetings and a shutdown marked the third anniversary of the ethnic conflict between Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur. Groups from both communities paid tributes to victims while reiterating demands linked to security, identity and separate administration

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

The Union Home Ministry sanctioned over Rs 947 crore for relief and rehabilitation of nearly 59,000 people displaced by Manipur’s ethnic violence since May 2023. With 217 deaths and widespread damage, efforts now focus on resettlement, housing, and restoring normalcy

At least three people were killed in fresh clashes between Kuki and Naga armed groups in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, with both sides trading blame, houses burnt, and tensions escalating amid a continuing cycle of ethnic violence and retaliation

Six people were injured in an exchange of fire between armed groups near Sinakethei and Mullam villages in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, amid ongoing ethnic tensions, while internally displaced persons in Churachandpur staged protests demanding equal relief and government support

Two Naga civilians, including a retired Army personnel, were killed in an ambush on vehicles in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, sparking fresh tensions between Kuki and Tangkhul Naga groups. The NSCN-IM condemned the attack, alleging collusion between security forces and Kuki militants under the SoO pact, while the Kuki-Zo Council denied involvement.

Two Naga civilians were killed in a militant attack along the Imphal-Dimapur highway in Manipur. The Tangkhul Naga Long accused Kuki cadres under the Suspension of Operation pact of targeting a civilian convoy, while the Kuki-Zo Council strongly denied involvement, attributing the incident to factional tensions.

The restoration of movement on the National Highway is a crucial step toward normalising daily life and economic activity

The Manipur conflict has impacted the State’s socioeconomic standing, and brought a noticeable slowdown in Act East initiatives

Several people, including SP Kangpokpi M Prabhakar, other police personnel and protesters were injured during the clash between security forces and attackers

Manipur Chief Minister’s perfunctory expression of regret will be meaningful only if accompanied by tangible solutions that go beyond military measures

Educational institutes remained closed since November 16 after dead bodies of three women and three children in Jiribam were recovered from the Jiri and Barak rivers

The meeting, which was held late on Monday and attended by 27 MLAs, resolved that the case be handed over to the NIA immediately

Say it is unfortunate that 19 months old violence in Manipur starting from May 3 last year has remained unresolved

Incident took place late on Sunday when agitators were vandalising properties at Babupara in Jiribam police station area

The legislators and their family members were not at home when the angry mob stormed their residential compounds, vandalised properties

Protesters, mostly women, block main roads in Kwakeithel area in Imphal West district, Sagolband Tera in Imphal West district by burning tyres

The bodies of a woman and two children were found around 16 km from Borobekra from where the six persons went missing