Old Tata 407 trucks 'being converted to resemble those of Assam Rifles' with help of valley-based insurgents to tarnish image of force or for anti-national activities, it says.
Only operational prison in Meitei-dominated Imphal valley — the Manipur Central Jail — remains off-limits to Kukis, effectively granting them immunity from arrest, say police officials.
Police say tensions escalated after security personnel lobbed teargas shells & used lathicharge to disperse crowd. The 5 Meiteis were allegedly caught posing as police.
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
The appointment of Col Nectar Sanjenbam (Retd) to ‘strengthen’ Manipur Commandos has incensed Kuki groups, who want the counter-insurgency unit to be 'disbanded'.
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'.
Supreme Court criticised Manipur police for 'lethargic' work this week, but officers argue their hands are tied due to locals blockading roads, ambiguous FIRs, and other obstacles.
The bloodshed in Manipur is being fuelled by weapons looted from armouries. Recovering them is a challenge for many reasons, from lack of records to ethnic divides in police force.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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