The men, including retired soldier, were in a car when unidentified gunmen opened fire. Tangkhul Naga Long blames ‘Kuki militants’; Kuki Zo Council says ‘blame hastily attributed’.
Security tightened as tensions flare in Manipur. This comes hours after Kuki volunteers allegedly took 20 people captive in Ukhrul, retaliating to an 'unprovoked firing incident'.
The jawan was on leave and passing by when the incident happened. Manipur Police termed the episode a 'clash' between the two communities, the Kukis and the Nagas, and also said it will be resolved soon.
This is the second such incident between Nagas and Kukis in two months. Purported video of incident is on social media, showing armed men setting houses and vehicles on fire.
Muivah’s call for an honourable political solution comes at a crucial juncture, when many among Nagas have grown weary of the peace talks dragging on for over two decades.
NIA has charged PLA with receiving military assistance from NSCN-IM. Charges show ethnic warfare, coupled with Myanmar meltdown, can spark off renewal of violence across region.
All candidates in fray are Nagas, with no Kuki in fray following call of influential pressure groups to abstain from contesting. BJP has extended support to NPF nominee.
Guwahati: Negotiations between the Narendra Modi government and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) will resume from next month, intelligence sources told...
Delegation of 10 Naga MLAs & one MP from Manipur met Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday, told him that Biren Singh govt was very slow in responding to violence.
Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.
The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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