A hand grenade was thrown at All Manipur Students’ Union office within Dhanamanjuri University campus, it is learnt. The blast, which also injured 1 person, sparked incidents of violence.
Most youngsters who were working or doing businesses are said to have have picked up arms to either become 'village defence volunteers', or joined insurgents to 'protect' community.
Meitei group had asked all MLAs from Imphal Valley to attend Wednesday meeting after which Metei lawmakers gave their word to pursue commitments in 15 days.
Henminlen Vaiphei, who was serving as rifleman in 6th India Reserve Battalion, was 'not on duty' at time of attack. Both victims were unarmed and from Kuki community, it is learnt.
Incident took place near Senam village in Tengnoupal around 4 pm. Family of police officer shot dead earlier in the day has refused to accept his body. Joint action committee formed.
Kuki groups ask why 'women & children were arrested from middle of road'. Suspects, whose SIM cards were being tracked, were intercepted & arrested swiftly, it is learnt.
The men, who were 'caught red-handed walking with police weapons in uniform', received bail Friday. Police officers say both Meiteis & Kukis using 'former insurgents' to train them in arms.
48-hour bandh held to demand release of 5 armed Meiteis. Both in the valley & hill regions, community-led armed crowds often intervene during arrests, say police
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, almost every member of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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