The Indian Express came across two young men a 25-year-old Meitei hardware shop owner and a 23-year-old Kuki science teacher who have spent these past weeks in trenches dug up in their villages, keeping a watch for any unwanted movement.
At least five persons were injured in a gun battle between a Village Defence Force (VDF) and a group of militants at Khamenlok along the border of Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts in Manipur on Monday, police said.Police officials said that .
Amid the recent spurt in violence in Manipur, the Indian Army and the Assam Rifles on Saturday launched massive combing operations in sensitive flash points to track down armed insurgents.
Army Chief General Manoj Pande will be visiting Manipur today to review the security situation in view of the recent violence there, said Indian Army officials.
Army Chief General Manoj Pande will be visiting Manipur today to review the security situation in view of the recent violence there, said Indian Army officials.