Ethnic Violence News

ECI orders repolling in Inner Manipur's 11 booths after EVMs, VVPATs destroyed in violence

The ECI ordered repolling in 11 booths of the inner Manipur seat on Saturday, following incidents of violence that marred the electoral process on the previous day....

Manipur: Security forces recover warlike stores during combing operations

An extensive search was conducted in the violence-affected area of Manipur by the Assam Rifles, Border Security Force (BSF) and Churachandpur police in a joint operation, a defence spokesperson said on Thursday. The team recovered warlike stores and weapons during the joint co...

New series of firing broke out in Manipur this morning! No casualty reported so far

New series of firing broke out in Manipur between security forces and armed men in the early hours of Friday. Moreover, the unrest is taking place in the Pallel area in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district. According to officials, the firing started around 6 a.m. and has been c...

BJP Mizoram demands President’s Rule in Manipur; asks BJP Government to be dissolved

The BJP’s state unit in Mizoram has demanded that President’s Rule be imposed on neighbouring Manipur, which is reeling under ethnic violence for two months. More than 100 people have lost their lives in Manipur, where the majority of Meitei groups have clashed with the mi...

UAVs and army helicopters deployed to combat violence in Manipur

The Indian Army and Assam Rifles have worked very hard to improve Manipur’s surveillance capabilities over the last 96 hours. These initiatives include stepping up the use of aviation resources, such as helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), for monitoring. The...