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
10 Kuki MLAs, including 7 from the BJP, wrote to PM Modi requesting that 'posts equivalent to chief secretary and DGP' be established in 5 hill districts of the state.
A Manipur official says there are minor misunderstandings between forces under tough working conditions. On ground, situation is complicated, say paramilitary & police personnel.
Case was lodged on 5 August against 'personnel of 9th battalion' after they stopped cops from 'discharging law bound duty', reads FIR. Senior officer of Assam Rifles calls it 'bizarre'.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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