People’s United Liberation Front

Formation

A communal clash between the dominant Meiteis and the Pangals (Muslims) on May 3, 1993 over monetary transaction in the Lilong Bazaar area of Thoubal district led to approximately 150 deaths in the Thoubal and Imphal districts. Subsequently, discontented members of the minority Muslim community formed a number of Islamist militant outfits. People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), founded in 1993, was one of them.

On May 30, 2007, another Islamist outfit operating in Manipur, the Islamic National Front, INF, merged with the PULF. The INF chairman, Mohammed Raffisuddin, and several of his fellow cadres formally joined the PULF. The INF was established in the 1980s’ and its cadres were reportedly trained by the Kuki National Front (KNF) in the Churachandpur district. Addressing a joint press meet with the PULF leadership in an unknown location in the Imphal East district, Raffisuddin said that there was no point in the various outfits pursuing their struggle in a disjointed manner.

Objective

Besides seeking to safeguard the interests of the minority Muslim community in Manipur, PULF’s purported objective is to secure an Islamic country in India’s northeast through an armed struggle in collaboration with other Islamist fundamentalist groups.

The outfit also envisions a society based on ‘Islamist values’ and to this end, has ‘acted’ against the prevalence of substance abuse and alcoholism among Muslims in the State. It has also passed diktats on the dress code for Muslim girls in the State.

Leadership and Cadre

Bashir Laskar alias Muthi alias Moti was the ‘commander in chief’ of the outfit before his death in an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel at Kakmayai under Yairipok police station limits in the Thoubal district on May 11, 2006. In the same encounter, the outfit’s ‘deputy home secretary’ Mohammad Shafi alias Rami, too, was killed.

Since then, the outfit is led by its general secretary, Kaji Ibrahim. Former INF chairman Raffisuddin is its home secretary. Mohammed Belan Khan functions as its 'finance secretary' and Mustaffa as the ‘deputy finance secretary’. Seikh Sahid Ahmed is the outfit's ‘publicity secretary’, while A.E. Quresh is the 'assistant publicity secretary'.

Apart from drawing its cadres from the Muslim community in Manipur, PULF also has recruits from the Muslim community in Assam. For instance, on July 22, 1999, the Assam Police in Barpeta district arrested four PULF militants, Mohammed Saifu Islam, Mohammed Akbar Ali, Zehirul Islam and Hazarat Ali, belonging to the Howly area of Barpeta district. They had reportedly joined the outfit in 1997. Their interrogation revealed that the outfit also has cadres from the Nagaon and Lakhimpur districts of Assam.

Total cadre strength of the outfit is known to be less than 100. However, following INF’s merger, the cadre strength is projected to have gone up by another 50 cadres.

PULF has faced dissensions since the beginning of year 2007. At least one group led by Azad is involved in narcotics trafficking and the PULF leadership reportedly exercises little control over it.

Areas of Operation

PULF currently operates in several areas of the valley districts and Moreh in the hill district of Chandel in Manipur. Lilong in the Thoubal district is reportedly its stronghold. Following INF’s merger with the outfit, the outfit’s influence is projected to expand to pockets of Churachandpur district as well.

Till 1999, it reportedly maintained units in three districts of Assam: Barpeta, Nagaon and Lakhimpur. Incidents involving the outfit have also been reported from the Barak valley area of Assam.

Arms and Training

PULF was in possession of rusty and locally-made weapons in its formative years. However, the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM), which trained its cadres mostly in the Ukhrul district and also in Myanmar, is reported to have provided the outfit with sophisticated weapons. The outfit now possesses an unspecified number of AK-series rifles, stenguns, carbines, though most of its attacks involve the use of explosives, hand grenades and gelatin sticks.

Funding

Extortion targeting the civilian population and traders in its areas of operation constitute the major source of funding for the PULF. Further, the outfit is known to have indulged in the smuggling of arms and explosives for money. For instance, on April 21, 2005, four Mizo youths were arrested at Behara railway station in Cachar district of Assam along with packets of detonators, eight packets of gelatine sticks and 400 packets of the explosive rolls. The youths were being used by the PULF as carriers. On April 18, 2005, another Mizo youth was arrested along with 294 gelatin sticks from the Cachar Express train near Silchar in Assam.

Linkages

PULF maintained close links with the NSCN-IM for arms and training in its formative years. The extent of its linkages with the outfit at present is not known.

According to official sources, the PULF is known to have linkages with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan as well as other Islamist outfits operating in India’s Northeast.

Incidents

2008

October 3: Sentinel quoting intelligence source reports that the Manipur based PULF planned to carry out subversive activities at Silchar and Karimganj in Assam during the Durga Puja (Hindu Festival). The report adds that at least four cadres of the outfit recently visited Dimapur in Nagaland for procuring IEDs from the NSCN-IM.

October 1: A PULF cadre, Abdul Jabbar alias Idrish, is arrested by Assam Rifles personnel from an unspecified place under Irilbung police station.

October 1: A combined team of Imphal East district police commandos and 32 Assam Rifles arrests ‘deputy finance in chief’ of I.M. Khan faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammed Samir Khan alias Inao, from Abustic Junior High School ground. An Italian made 9-mm pistol made loaded with nine live rounds in the magazine was recovered from his possession.

September 30: Two over ground workers of the Azad faction of the PULF are arrested in the general area Thoubal Bazar.

September 29: One cadre of the Azad faction of the PULF, identified as Nour Kamal alias Bangthem, is arrested by the troops of 34 Assam Rifles from the general area of Yairipok Tulihal.

September 29: A PULF cadre, Mohammed Abothem alias Ithem alias Rono, is arrested by a team of Imphal East district police commandos from Hatta Golapati.

September 26: A surrendered cadre of the MI faction of the PULF, Mohammed Amu alias Tyeb Ali, is shot at and wounded by unidentified militants near his residence at Lamphelpat in capital Imphal.

September 25: A PULF cadre, Mohammed Iqbal alias Amuthi, is arrested by police personnel from Thoubal Moijang village.

September 17: One cadre of the Umar Farooq faction of the PULF, identified as Abdul Akhil, is arrested by troops of 32 Assam Rifles from Turel Ahanbi.

September 17: A woman cadre of the PULF, identified as Mayenglambam Mema Devi, is arrested by the Thoubal district commandos from Kakching Paji Leirak. She confesses that she has joined the PULF in July 2008 through one Tikendra alias Suresh and is operating in the ‘finance section under the command ‘of Tikendra with her associate, identified as Madhuri.

September 16: One woman cadre of the PULF, identified as Naorem Memcha Leima, is arrested by a combined team of Imphal West district police commandos and 32 Assam Rifles along with women police from the Keishampat bus parking. She is asked to distribute demand letters of the PULF to the general public under the ‘command of finance secretary’ Rikan Choudury of the PULF.

September 12: A combined force of Imphal East district police commandos and troops of 32 Assam Rifles arrests one PULF cadre, Mohammed Jahir, from Urup Thongkhong.

One suspected PULF cadre, Mohammed Jakir, is shot dead by a team of Imphal West district police commandos during an encounter near Meitei Lamkhai along National Highway- 39 under Singjamei police station. While other militants manage to escape, one 9-mm pistol and one Chinese hand grenade are recovered from the encounter site.

September 9: One PULF cadre, Mohammed Majibur Rehman alias Babul, is arrested by troops of the 32 Assam Rifles during a search operation in Khetri Bengal Jingbi.

September 3: Troops of 32 Assam Rifles arrest one cadre of the Umar Farooque faction of the PULF, identified as Mustkin alias Natun, in general area of Khurai.

September 1: Two PULF cadres, Mohammed Chingish Khan alias Rabi and Mohammed Fazul Haque alias Sanju, are arrested by the Imphal East district police near the Soibam Leikai Citizen Club. Two demand letters of the PULF signed by one Mustak Ali, ‘project officer’ of the outfit, addressed to the Manipur AIDS Control Society head office and the department of industries, are recovered from their possession.

Assam Rifles personnel arrest a cadre of the Umar faction of the PULF, Mohammmd Rahman alias Rohit alias Tebo, during a search operation at Bamon Leikai in the Thoubal district. A 9mm pistol along with six live rounds was recovered from his possession.

Two militants, including a suspected PULF cadre, are shot dead by the troops in two separate encounters at Phunglong village and southern side of the Manipur University campus in Imphal West district. Three other militants manage to escape and a pistol loaded with four live rounds of ammunition is recovered from the encounter site at Phunglong village. One .39 revolver with three live rounds is recovered from the slain militant at encounter site of the southern side of the Manipur University campus.

August 31: Three PULF cadres, identified as Mohammed Alioudin alias Abu Khan, Ziyur Rehman alias Abu and Ningthou, are arrested by troops of Assam Rifles during a search operation in the general area of Turel Ahanbi.

August 29: The Thoubal district police arrest a woman cadre of the PLA, identified as Soraisam Rashitombi Chanu alias Bidya, during a search operation at Andro Kharam village. Rashitombi later confesses that she joined the PLA in 1996 through one Usha of Pukhao and got basic military training in Myanmar in 1998 and is presently operating in the ‘women’s wing of division no-III’ of the PLA under the ‘command’ of one Gambini with her associate Latamani of the same outfit.

Assam Rifles arrested a PLA cadre, Laishram Hemanta alias JK, during a search operation at Nungu Awang Leikai.

August 28: Assam Rifles arrest two cadres of the Azad faction of the PULF, identified as Mohmmed Majibur Rahaman alias Tombi alias Atomba alias Tomba and Mohammed Amarkhan, in two search operations at Yairipok Tulihal under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district. One mobile phone and a purse are recovered from their possession.

August 25: Two suspected PULF militants are shot dead by the Imphal West district police commandos during a counter-insurgency operation at Meitei Lamkhai under Singjamei police station. One .38 revolver and one hand grenade are recovered from the possession of the slain militants.

One suspected PULF cadre is shot dead by a combined force of Thoubal district police commandos and troops of Assam Rifles during an encounter near YK College at Wangjing.

August 22: One suspected PULF cadre is shot dead by the commandos of the Thoubal district Police in a joint operation with troops of 34 Assam Rifles near the Thoubal bazaar.

August 21: One PULF cadre, Mohammed Gulbar Saha alias Alam, is arrested from Thambalkhong.

Three cadres of the Azad faction of the PULF, identified as Waris Ahmed, Zakirya alias Zakir and Sanaya alias Atwar Rahman, are arrested by Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Lilong Turel Ahanbi area.

August 20: Two PULF militants, identified as ‘s/s cpl’ Ethmoba Umaibi and ‘s/s col’ Samsel Haq alias Dilip Khan, are arrested from Khunbi under Kakching police station on August 20. One 9-mm pistol with a magazine and five live rounds are recovered from them.

August 19: One hand grenade planted between two shops in the Wangoi Bazaar along the Mayai Lambi road is defused by the Police. Police suspect it was planted by the PULF militants as a part of their threat to the shopkeepers for refusing to meet their monetary demands. Shopkeepers reveal that the group had been pressurising the shopkeepers to pay INR 5000 each since a long time back.

August 16: Army personnel and Cachar district police arrested two Manipur based militants in two separate search operations at Silchar town and Banskandi village in Assam. They are identified as Sanjoy Singh, an UNLF cadre and Kamaruddin, a PULF cadre.

Assam Rifles personnel arrested one PULF cadre, Akbar Khan, during a search operation in the general area of Lilong dam.

August 14: Two suspected PULF cadres are shot dead by the Imphal East district police commandos in two separate encounters at Keikhu and Hatta Golpati near Minuthong.

August 13: One PULF cadre, Mohammed Atomba alias Abdul Majid, is arrested by a team of Imphal East district police commandos from Top Khongnang.

August 9: One cadre of the Kaji Umar Farooque faction of the PULF threatens some local dailies and ISTV news for editing a press handout they have issued and asks to shoot hawkers who distributed newspapers.

A PULF cadre, Abdul Khadir alias Abu, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Tengnoupal area under Tengnoupal police station.

Manipur Government decides to give INR 1500000 as award to the Imphal east district police for the arrest of top PULF cadres, including its leader M. I. Khan, while having their annual general body meeting in Mysore in Karnataka on April 27.

August 5: One cadre of the Azad faction of the PULF, identified as Mohmmed Sher Khan alias Khan, is arrested from Naharup bridge.

August 2: One woman, Ningthoujam Yaimabi, is injured when two PULF militants hurl a hand grenade in a crowded evening market at Mayang Imphal Konchak. The militants also open fire before fleeing. The PULF claims responsibility for both the incidents.

July 27: One militant of the M. I. Khan faction of the PULF, identified as Juma Khan, surrenders before the Deputy Inspector-General of the Border Security Force, G. K. Sharma, in the Thoubal district.

July 18: Two suspected PULF militants are shot dead by the troops during an encounter at Sangokpam village under Patsoi police station. One .32 revolver with two live rounds and a hand grenade were recovered from their possession.

July 12: Around 10 suspected PULF militants set ablaze the residence of Mohammed Ramijuddin, a surrendered cadre of the outfit, at Kyamgei Muslim Takhok Mapal.

July 8: One suspected PULF militant is shot dead by the Imphal East district police commandoes during an encounter at Keirao Laphupat.

July 8: Assam Rifles arrest one PULF cadre, Akif alias Sadam alias Michael, from Yambem under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district.

One PULF cadre, Kaspur Azamal, is arrested by the Imphal East district police commandoes from Thambalkhong area.

July 6: One suspected PULF cadre is shot dead by Imphal East district police commandos during an encounter at Top Sangomsang along the Baruni road under Porompat police station. While another militant manages to escape, one 9-mm pistol with four live rounds of ammunitions is recovered from the possession of the slain militant.

Suspected PULF militants open fire at the residence of Zakir, secretary of a private school, at Lilong Dam Makhong under Lilong police station. Police believe the attack was related to an extortion demand on Zakir.

July 4: One cadre of the Umar Faruque faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammed Riyajuddin alias Amuba alias Hyder Ali, is arrested at New Checkon area in the Imphal East district.

June 3: One suspected cadre of the Omar Farooque faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammed Salimuddin, is killed by Thoubal district police commandos and Assam Rifles during a joint operation at Sekmaijin village under Kakching police station. A pistol with two live rounds of ammunition is recovered from the possession of the slain cadre.

July 2: Five cadres of different factions of the PULF surrender with arms and ammunition before Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. They are identified as Mohammed Amu alias Tyab Ali, Mohammed Ramijuddin, and Mohammed Riyajuddin alias Ibai alais Rohid, Mohammed Hafizuddin alias Mohammed Alimuddin alias Inao and Loubuktongbam Mohammed Amu alias Boby.

June 30: One person, Mohammed Najimuddin, is shot at and injured by suspected PULF militants near a culvert at Mutum Phibou village under Mayang police station in the Imphal West district.

June 28: Police arrest one PULF cadre, Mohammed Nazir Ahamed alias Rajen, from Sora Bazaar in the Thoubal. He is involved in extraction of money from those driving vehicles on the Imphal-Moreh road.

June 28: Assam Rifles personnel arrest one PULF cadre, Rjik Khan, from Chesaba in the Thoubal district.

June 26: Two cadres of the Umar Farooq faction of the PULF, Mohammed Musha Ali alias Moosa and Mohammed Sher Khan alias SK Liang, surrender along with arms and ammunition before Assam Rifles at Thoubal.

June 20 : A combined team of the Imphal East district commandos and Assam Rifles personnel arrested two PULF cadres, Mohammed Hafizuddin and Mohammed Habib, in two separate search operations at Naharup Thongkhong and Kshetri Bengoon.

June 11 & 12: Four militants belonging to the Azad faction of the PULF, including one 'district commander' Altab Ali alias Sana, are killed when a combined force of Imphal East district police commandos and troops of Assam Rifles neutralise a hideout of the outfit at the foothills of Urup Kangthak village under Irilbung police station,. Three other slain militants are identified as Mohmmed Sadam, Mohammed Amubi alias Feroz Khan, and Mohammed Dilip. A G-3 rifle loaded with 13 live rounds, one 9-mm pistol with two live rounds, two lethod bombs and a 303 rifle with five live rounds are recovered from the slain militants. Meanwhile, nine militants manage to escape from the hideout.

June 11 : One suspected PULF cadre is killed and three others wounded by troops of Assam Rifles during another encounter at Lilong near Phunal Chinghtak Water Supply reservoir under Irilbung police station. While, one .303 rifle and haversack containing AK bullets are recovered, seven militants including the injured ones manage to escape from the incident site.

June 10 : Two hardware shops are damaged when suspected PULF militants open fire. According to police sources, attacks are linked to the monetary demands from the outfit on the two shops.

June 8: About 300 persons including shop owners protested against the heavy imposition of monetary demands on the local grocery shops at Wangoi bazar by the Azad faction of the PULF.

June 4: Assam Rifles arrest a PULF cadre, Mohammed Razauddin, during a search operation at Lilong Turel Ahanbi under Lilong Police station in the Thoubal district.

June 4: Troops of the Assam Rifles arrest one PULF militant, identified as 'No. 1205 Pvt'. Romeo Singh, from Sugnu Bazaar under Kakching Police station in the Thoubal district.

May 31: Assam Rifles personnel arrested three PULF cadres in the Yairipok-Thoubal area. Two hand grenades, a mobile phone and INR 3,970 were recovered from their possession. Later, one PLA cadre is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at a mobile check-post in the Wapokpi area of Thoubal district.

May 27: The residence of a former Legislator, Mohmmed Chaoba, at Yairpok in the Thoubal district was partially damaged when a bomb was exploded by suspected PULF militants. Another bomb is planted by the PULF militants same group at the shop of one, P. Pishak, in Yairpok Bazaar. However, it is later defused by the police next morning. The same outfit had seven days before placed a bomb at the shop for failing to pay a monetary demand served by it to the shop owners and shopkeepers of the Bazaar.

May 25: One suspected militant is shot dead by the security forces during an encounter at Meijrao under Irilbung police station in the Imphal East district. One 9-mm pistol loaded with four live rounds of ammunition and a letter head of the PULF outfit are recovered from his possession.

A bomb is planted by suspected PULF militants at a shop in Yairipok Keithel in the Thoubal district. The bomb is later defused by the Assam Rifles personnel.

May 23: The PULF claimed responsibility for the May 22 planting of a bomb in the shop of one P. Pishak at Yairipok Keithel Thongkhong. The outfit's publicity cell secretary Saroz Khan in press release states that the outfit asked Pishak for some financial help earlier. He accused Pishak of not fulfilling the group's demand and acting against the party in connivance with security forces. He threatened to punish Pishak and his family incase of his failure to pay heed to the warning.

May 17: One woman cadre of the PULF, identified as R.K. Nandarani, is arrested from Palace Gate near AIR Imphal. Several identity cards of different Self-Help Groups are recovered from her.

May 16: Two PULF cadres, Nongmaithem Leirenjao alias Naba and his wife Nongmaithemongbi Romashakhi alias Nirmala, are arrested by the Imphal East district police from Lamlong Bazaar. One demand letter of the PULF addressed to the Director of Manipur State AIDS Control Society is recovered from their possession.

May 5: Telegraph reports that the Bangladesh based HUJI outfit is trying to resuscitate the PULF in Manipur.

April 30: One suspected PULF militant, Mohammed Sakin alias Amu, is shot dead by the Bishnupur district police during an encounter at Ngarian Chingkhong along Old Cachar Road. One locally-made pistol and six rounds of ammunition are recovered from his possession.

April 29: One PULF militant, Mohammed Ibo alias Rafi, is arrested from Keirao Makting in the Imphal East district. He confessed of having joined the outfit through one Amu of the PULF.

April 29 : The Superintendent of Police of Thoubal district, Clay Khongsai, stated that three persons, including one woman, were arrested in connection with the recent killing of two women, P.S. Snowy and L. Esther Anal. They were identified as Mohmmeds Mabosana, Majida and Mohammed Tajuddin. Mabosana and Tajuddin belonged to the MI faction of the PULF. The Superintendent of Police further mentions that two other main accused were identified, but were yet to be arrested.

April 28: Guwahati Police arrested Kazi Omar Farooq, ‘chairman’ of the PULF, from a rented house at Sasal area. The arrest followed the earlier detention of three PULF cadres from a rented accommodation in Dispur. Additional Superintendent of Police Debojit Deuri said, "During the interrogation of the three PULF cadres on Sunday, our team raided a house in Chasal and could nab Farooq today." Kazi had been hiding in the city for a long time, he added.

April 27: A combined team of Manipur and Karnataka Police arrests six PULF militants from a hotel at Mysore in Karnataka. They were identified as ‘general secretary’ Mohammed Ibrahim alias Qusi alias M.I. Khan, ‘secretary external affairs and chief of army’ Mohammed Nurjaman alias Deny, ‘organisation-cum-publicity-secretary’ Mohammed Abdul Jabbar alias Belal Khan, ‘deputy commander in-chief-cum-finance secretary’ Mohammed Nasir Khan alias Thadoi alias Keshorjit alias Boy, ‘private’ Mohammed Mustafa and ‘private’ Mohammed Nur Safi. Four mobile phones and incriminating documents are recovered from them.

Three PULF militants, identified as Mohammad Zakria Khan, Mohammad Altaf and Firoze Khan, are arrested from the Dispur area in Assam.

April 18: Assam Rifles personnel shot dead two suspected militants of the Azad faction of the PULF, Mohammed Mustafa and Mohammed Tomba, during an encounter at Yairipok Tulihal in the Thoubal district. A modified carbine, a pistol with 12 live rounds of ammunition and a mobile phone are recovered from the duo.

April 16: One PULF militant, Mohammed Islaoddin alias Ashique, is arrested during a joint search operation by Manipur Police and Assam Rifles from Lamlong area in the Imphal East district. Police recovered a demand letter of the PULF form him. Islaoddin confessed that that he joined the outfit in September 2006 through Umor Farooq of the PULF and was now engaged in extortion of money from Government officials, businessmen and shopkeepers.

April 15: Two PULF cadres, Mohammed Hibjur Rahaman alias Epoy and Mohammed Sherkhan alias Khan, are arrested from Sangaiyumpham in the Thoubal district. Two demand letters of the outfit signed by ‘assistant secretary’, S. M Rahaman, are recovered from them. They were accused of being engaged in collection of money from the general public and Government officials and in the collection of information about the movement of security forces and in providing shelter to PULF cadres.

April 14: Imphal East district police arrested one PULF militant, identified as Mohammed Naurul Islam alias Mohammed Tonfique Ahamad, from Hatta. Three demand/extortion letters of the outfit, one identity card of the Public Works Department and one photocopy of ‘Quit Notice of PULF’ addressed to a family are recovered from his possession.

One PULF cadre, Mohammed Waris of Yairipok Tulihal, is arrested by SF personnel from Tulihal.

April 13: One PULF cadre, Mohammed Ayub Ali, is arrested by the SFs from Lamlong Bazaar.

April 12: Two PULF cadres, Mohammed Rezvi Akbar alias Nanaobi and Mohammed Aboton alias Iboton, are arrested by the SFs.

April 8: One ‘project officer-cum-finance secretary’ of the Farooq faction of the PULF, identified as Zia-Ul-Haque alias Mustakim, surrenders before G.S. Gill, Deputy Inspector General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) of Manipur and Nagaland, in Kotland along the Imphal-Jiribam section of the National Highway-53. He deposited a 9- mm pistol with magazine loaded with five live rounds during his surrender.

April 5: One PULF cadre, Mohammed Haider Hussain, is arrested from Kshetrigao in the Imphal East district.

March 30: A bomb explodes at the residence of the Chief Engineer of the Minor Irrigation Department, Abdul Haque, at Kshetri Bengoon under Porompat police station in the Imphal East district. Police suspect the bomb was hurled by PULF militants in connection with the outfit's recent warning to 'surrender' before the group.

Two PULF militants, Toijam Sonamani Meitei and Khumbongmayum Nando Singh alias Narayan Singh, are arrested from Soibam Leikai in the Imphal East district. An extortion note of the outfit addressed to the Public Hospital signed by secretary finance of the outfit is also seized from his possession.

March 28: One woman, Sherabhanu, is shot dead by militants at Keirao Litan in the Imphal East district. She is the wife of Mohammed Naship, younger brother of M. I. Khan, a leader of a faction of the PULF. Later, the PULF claimed responsibility for killing Sherabhanu for her alleged role as an informer of the security forces.

March 27: One suspected PULF militant, identified as Mohammed Nishimuddin, is shot dead by police personnel during an encounter at Naharup Pangong Makhong in the Imphal East district. While one .38 revolver is recovered, two other militants managed to escape from the encounter site.

March 14: Three suspected militants of the Umar Farooq faction of the PULF abducted an assistant engineer of the minor irrigation department, identified as Pungjumbam Lalji Singh, from his house at Canchipur Heinoumakhong under Singjamei police station in the Imphal West district. The militants demanded a heavy monetary demand for the safe release of the engineer.

One ‘sergeant’ of PULF (Azad faction), identified as Mohammed Ebomcha, is arrested with a 9-mm pistol having five live rounds.

March 11: One PULF militant, identified as Majida Begum, is arrested from an area near the Indigo Blue Hill counter in North AOC. Imphal West district’s Senior Superintendent of Police L Kailun informed that Majida was assigned to collect money from the general public by the PULF.

Security forces arrested one PULF militant, identified as Mohammed Sharif Khan alias Mohammed Abo, in the general area of Irengband in the Thoubal district. One 9-mm gun (US made), a magazine and 10 live rounds of ammunition are also recovered from the militant.

The Army and the Manipur Police arrested four militants of the PULF, PLA and KYKL during separate raids in the Imphal West district.

March 9: One suspected PULF cadre, Nongyaimayum Renziz, is shot dead by the Imphal East district police during a counter-insurgency operation at Kshetri Bengoon Awang Leikai under Porompat police station. One .32 pistol, two magazines with five live rounds, one 9-mm round, a mobile phone handset, three strips of Dexamethasone tablets and one driving licence registered in the name of one Mohammed Fazal Ali are recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Police say that Renziz was involved in the bomb attack at the Tuks and Bon fuel pump located in Hatta and many other similar cases.

March 9: One suspected PULF cadre, Nongyaimayum Renziz, is shot dead by the Imphal East district police during a counter-insurgency operation at Kshetri Bengoon Awang Leikai under Porompat police station. One .32 pistol, two magazines with five live rounds, one 9-mm round, a mobile phone handset, three strips of Dexamethasone tablets and one driving licence registered in the name of one Mohammed Fazal Ali were recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Police say that Renziz was involved in the bomb attack at the Tuks and Bon fuel pump located in Hatta and many other similar cases.

March 3: One PULF cadre, Mohammed Najir Ahamed alias Ningthem alias Laskar, is arrested by police during a search operation at Hatta Golapati in the Imphal East district. He confesses that he joined the outfit in March 2007 through one Mohammmed Khalique of Yairipok Ningthounai and was operating in the 'finance section' of the PULF.

February 28: The PULF asks six government employees to 'surrender' within five days, for their alleged involvement in siphoning off a huge amount of flood relief fund meant for families affected by devastation during the natural calamity of 2003-04 in the Thoubal district. They are identified as K. Gopal Kabui, N. Surjit Singh, S. Budha Singh, Th. Dembarjit and Mohammed Abdul Samad.

February 27: The 'publicity cell' of the PULF claims responsibility for the February 2 killing of Mohammed Talibur and February 25 killing Mohammmed Hussain Ahmed and Mohammed Ithem.

February 26: Manipur Police arrested the 'information and publicity secretary' of the Umar Farooque faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammed Abdul Jabar alias Belal Khan, from Lilong Haoreibi Mayai Leikai in the Thoubal district. One self signed letter titled 'suspension of opera-tion gee agreement leite' is recovered from his possession. He confesses that he took over the charge of information and publicity secretary in October 2007 and he is responsible for issuing press note for the Umar Farooque faction.

February 25: Two youths, Mohammed Ahmad Hussain and Mohammed Ethem, are shot dead by suspected PULF militants at the foothills of Ngarian hill under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district.

February 21: One PULF cadre, Mohammad Alif Khan alias Calvin, is shot dead by Manipur Police during an encounter near the gate of Universal College at Thoubal Wangkhem under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district. One Chinese made hand-grenade, 20 empty cases of 9-mm and 10 empty case of AK ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.

February 19: One cadre of the Farooque faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammed Afjal Khan, is arrested by police personnel during a search operation at Leirak in the Imphal East district

February 16: Two PULF militants, Mohammed Firoz alias Yaras and Mohammed Ataf Ali alias Kora, were arrested during two separate search operations at Hatta Golapati area and Kshetri Awang Leikai in the Imphal East district. One 9-mm pistol loaded with live rounds of ammunition was recovered from Kora's possession. He joined the PULF in 2008 through one Mohammed Faleir and was at the time of arrest operating under the 'command' of 's/s army chief' Mohammed Zakir.

February 8: Security forces arrested three PULF activists, identified as Md, Julfiker Ali alias Nawaz, Md. Ali Hussain alias Yakir and Md. Abdul Rajak, at Kwakeithel in the Imphal West district.

February 7: A militant belonging to the PULF was shot dead by security forces at Thambalkhong in Imphal East district. A nine mm pistol and three rounds of ammunition along with copies of letters demanding extortion money were recovered from them.

January 28: An assistant engineer of the Thoubal Division of the Public Works Department (PWD), identified as Menjor, was abducted by the PULF militants at Ushoipokpi area when he was returning from the head office at Khoyathong. His wife, Sorokhaibam Neera, said, "The party has clearly stated that there is no personal enmity with my husband and that he was abducted to get some of their demands fulfilled. He is being used as a scapegoat. I appeal to the party to release him safe and sound on humanitarian ground." Meanwhile, the PULF said that Menjor would be released upon fulfilment three conditions - PWD chief engineer Rashtrapati, who is ignoring the negotiations with the outfit should surrender, or those officers who siphoned off the funds collected in the name of the outfit into their pockets should surrender, or the agreement reached with the outfit should be put into work. The outfit threatened that if any one out of these three conditions is not fulfilled till 4pm of February 1, chief engineer would collect Menjor`s dead body.

January 28: Two PULF militants, Mohmmed Sajid and Mohammed Samirkhan, are arrested during a search operation in the Imphal West district. They were working with the 'finance section' of the PULF. One extortion note relating to the PULF outfit is recovered from them.

January 17: One PULF militant, Mohammed Amir Shah, is arrested during a search operation in the general area of Kshetri Leikai in the Thoubal district. Four live rounds of M-16 pistol, a bank draft for INR 40,000, one Tele diary, one ATM card, and a driving license are recovered from him.

January 16: PULF militants hurl a hand grenade and later open fire at the residence of the President of Zilla Parishad (District Council) in the Thoubal district in connection with a monetary demand. While the residence is partially damaged, no casualty is reported. This is the second time his house was attacked by suspected militants.

January 10: One PULF cadre, Manowar Ali alias Naha, is arrested from Tulihal under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district.

January 2: A boy, Mohammed Fakiruddin, is killed and his father, Mohammed Maniruddin, is wounded when suspected PULF militants opened fire at their residence at Sekmaijin Khunou under Mayang Imphal police station in the Imphal West district.

2007

December 26: Two suspected PULF militants belonging to the Umar Farooq faction, identified as Mohammed Izu Khan and Mohammed Raju Khan, are killed by a rival faction during a clash atop the hill of Changamdabi Sagol Lou Khabei Leikai under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district.

One PULF cadre, Mohammed Irshad Ali, is arrested from Kiyamgei Mayai Leikai in the Imphal East district.

December 24: One PULF cadre, Ahmad Shah, was arrested during a search operation at Lilong area in the Thoubal district. Three demand letters and a diary of PUFL were recovered from them.

December 17: Two PULF militants are killed and another injured during a factional clash at Sora Mamang Ching in the Thoubal district. Police suspect the slain militants belong to the Farooq faction of the PULF.

December 13: A grenade is hurled by suspected PULF militants at the courtyard of a person, Mohammed Bashir Ahmad, at Lilong Bazaar near the Lilong Higher Secondary Madrassa in the Thoubal district.

December 10: Two suspected PULF militants, Abdul Latif alias Sherkhan and Nazir Ahmed alias Taekwondo, are arrested from Burma Camp in the Dimapur district. A huge cache of arms and explosives, extortion notes issued by the 'finance cell' of the outfit to different establishment and INR 36, 620 in the denomination of INR 1000 and INR 500 are recovered from their possession. According to police sources, the seizure includes one country made revolver with two rounds of ammunition, two rounds of ammunition of 0.22, 5 rounds of ammunitions of AK-47, a Chinese made grenade, 105 rounds of 9mm ball (KF.23-07-05, two letters of extortion notice issued by PULF finance cell that was signed by one Raj. They were arrested while transporting arms and explosives to Manipur.

December 6: The PULF imposes a ‘ban’ on Muslim girls wearing tunics and skirts to schools and colleges from Class I and above from the next academic session in Manipur. The outfit asks them to wear either the phanek (long skirt) or salwar covering the ankles and being sanctioned by Islamic law. Belal Khan, the ‘information and publicity secretary’ of the outfit, said "If one knows and preserves his own culture and identity, he or she would also honour and regard the culture and identity of other communities. This will help forge the unity of people in the state."

December 2: One cloth merchant, Yusub Ali, who was abducted and kept in captivity by suspected PULF militants since November 19, is shot dead at Sora Ningthibi Khun under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district.

November 30: Two suspected PULF militants are shot dead by Manipur Police during an encounter at Kiyamgei Takhok Mapal under Iribung police station in the Imphal East district. One AK-56 rifles with magazine loaded with six live rounds and eight empty cartridges and a 9 mm pistol with magazine loaded with two live rounds are recovered from the encounter site.

November 25: Two youths, Mohammed Inao alias Ipikpi and Mohammed Abdul Ali, are abducted and later shot dead by suspected PULF militants at Takhok Mapal under Irilbung police station in the Imphal East district.

November 22: Two PULF cadres, Mohammed Lalyak Alli alias Mangi and Mohammed Khamba alias Usul, are arrested at Kiyamgei Mayai Leikai in the Imphal East district.

One PULF militant belonging to the Umar Farooque faction, identified as Mohammed Islam alias Ithemcha alias Zia-Ul-Haq, is wounded by militants of the rival Azad faction during a clash at Sora Karati Mayai Leikai under Kakching police station in the Thoubal District.

November 9: One PULF cadre, Mohammed Amjad Khan alias Ingocha, is arrested from Hatta Golapati in the Imphal East district.

November 1: A grenade which is hurled at the residence of Mohammed Aziz, Additional Chief Engineer of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, at Khergao Kheikhu in capital Imphal fails to explode. The attack at the house of Aziz is later claimed by the PULF.

October 30: An auto rickshaw belonging to a person, Sapam Ongbi Tamphasana, is set ablaze by the PULF militants near Lilong Bridge under Singjamei police station. The vehicle was hijacked by three militants from Chajing Parking two days before in connection with an extortion note worth INR 10,000 served earlier. One of the three militants involved in the hijacking, identified as Mohammed Abdul Majid alias Ithem, is later arrested by the police. Members of Emoinu Diesel Auto Owners Co-operative Society Limited protest against the incident by taking out an auto rickshaw rally from Palace Compound in the capital Imphal.

October 28: Two women, Aisha Bibi and Shouda Bibi, are wounded when police open fire to disperse people who prevent them from arresting two suspected PULF militants, Md. Ali Akbar and Md. Zakir, from Yairipok in the Thoubal district.

October 18: Three PULF cadres, Md. Yahir Ahamed, Md. Hidayat and Md. Rafi, are arrested from Poiroukhong area in the Thoubal district.

October 17: Three militants belonging to the Azad faction of the PULF, 'deputy home secretary' Abdul Karim alias Lalboy, 'private' Zahir Khan alias Jiribam alias Khan and 'private' Syed Khan alias Henry, are shot dead by security force (SF) personnel during an encounter at Serou Minou hillock under Tengnoupal police station in the Chandel district. One AK-47 Rifle with magazine, 18 live rounds of ammunition, one Chinese hand grenade, one Single Bore Shot Gun (Country made), two cartridge of Single Bore Shot Gun and two pouches are recovered from the encounter site.

October 6: Two suspected PULF cadres of the Farooq faction, Belan Khan and Iqbal, are shot dead by SF personnel during a counter-insurgency operation at Wakha Eco park in the Imphal East district. An AK rifle and one 9-mm pistol are recovered from the slain possession of the slain militants.

October 5: Two PULF militants, Mohammed Nawaz Khan alias Wangma and Mohammed Atao Rahman alias Apikpa, of the Umar Farooq faction are shot dead by unidentified militants during a factional clash at Iiram Siphai in the Imphal West district. While no faction claims responsibility, police suspect the involvement of the Azad faction of the PULF in the killings. Nawaz, the finance secretary of the faction, and his accomplice Atao are killed after being abducted by militants of a rival faction.

October 1: A bomb is lobbed by suspected PULF militants on the residence of a person, Mohammed Abdul Gani, at Kshetri Bengool Mayai Leikai. No casualty is reported.

September 16: A senior cadre of the PULF, identified as Amir Khan, is shot dead during a counter insurgency operation at Lai Minao Ching area in the Chandel district. One AK-56 rifle with magazine and 11 live rounds of ammunition are recovered from the incident site.

September 16: Two women cadres of the PULF - Farooq faction, identified as Souda Begum Alias Sansut, wife of Islamuudin General Secretary and Sana Begum, are arrested from Imphal Airport while trying to fly to New Delhi in an Indian Airlines flight.

September 13: A suspected PULF cadre, Mohammed. Razaq Khan alias Khajing, is killed by security force personnel in a counter-insurgency operation at Leihaokhong Maru under Lilong police station in the Imphal East district. One 9-mm pistol is recovered from his possession.

September 13: One woman cadre of the PULF, Jina Begum alias Kabok, is arrested during a search operation at an unspecified place in the Imphal East district. Kabok is the wife of Mohammed Azizur, the self styled 'home-cum-finance secretary' of the PULF.

September 5: A PULF cadre belonging to the Farooque faction, identified as Taja-uddin Ali alias Taj, is arrested by security force personnel during a search operation at Lilong bazar in the Thoubal district.

September 4: Three militants belonging to the Farooq faction of the PULF, including its 'commander' Mohammed Yusub Ali alias Ibocha, are shot dead by security force personnel in an encounter at the foothill of Keirao in the Imphal East district. The other two are identified as Mohammed Akbar alias Firoz and Mohammed Sana. One AK 56 and one AK 47 rifle with a magazine each and 28 live rounds of AK rifle, one 9-mm (Beretta) pistol with magazine and one vehicle were recovered from the encounter site.

September 1: PULF claims responsibility for opening fire at the residences of three persons, Mohammed Islamuddin, Mohammed Jalanuddin and Mohammed Mustaque, at Lilong Yangbi Leikai, Lilong Leihaokhong and Lilong Turel Ahanbi Haoreibi in the Thoubal district. The outfit states that the attack is carried out as a warning to stop them from drug dealings. It also asks all three to 'surrender' within 10 days and warns that 'capital punishment' will be 'awarded' if they fail to do so.

August 31: One PULF militant, Mohammed Abdul Nabi, is arrested from Sorah in the Imphal East district area. One .32 pistol is recovered from his possession.

August 20: Two PULF cadres, Mohammed Salim alias Salimuddin and Mohammed Moinam alias Mismilla Khan alias Prom, are arrested by Imphal East district police in two separate search operations at Hatta Golapati area.

August 11: Assam Rifles personnel shot dead three unidentified militants belonging to the KYKL and PULF at Tingri under Sekmai police station in the Thoubal district. Two 9-mm pistols along with four rounds of ammunition and one 7.56 mm Italian-make pistol along with seven live rounds, one Chinese-make grenade and three extortion notes duly signed by the finance department of KYKL were recovered from the incident site.

August 9: Three militants belonging to UNLF, KYKL and PULF, surrendered to the police in a surrender ceremony held at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. One AK rifle with seven live rounds, loaded modified magazine, two Chinese-made 9 mm pistols with 27 live rounds were deposited by the militants.

July 29: SF personnel arrested a PULF cadre, Mohammad Shikander Ali, at Lilong Turel Ahanbi from the Thoubal district. They also arrested another PULF cadre, identified as 'Sgt. Maj.' Amjad Ali, at Bengun area in the Imphal East district.

July 21: Police arrested a PULF cadre, identified as Mohammad Arshad, at Haoreibi Makha Leikai in the Imphal West district.

July 20: In a counter-insurgency operation, SFs shot dead a PULF militant, identified as Mohammad Nizamuddin, at Yairipok Chagamdabi under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district. SFs also recovered one 9-mm Belgian-make pistol along with two magazines loaded with 10 live rounds of ammunition from the incident site.

July 17: On the basis of revelations made by arrested PULF cadres, police seized a huge consignment of arms and ammunition, including one M-79 (40-mm) grenade launcher gun, five Chinese-make hand grenades, 16 numbers of .38 rounds, 140 rounds of AK bullets and one 36 high explosive grenade along with 31 blank demand letters of the PULF and two rubber seals from two trucks during a search at Mantripukhri under Heingang police station in the Imphal East district. The drivers of two trucks, Mohammad Manowar Ali and Mohammad Edrish Ali, were arrested.

July 16: Police arrested an unidentified PULF cadre at his residence in the Yaripok area of Thoubal district. Police also seized two 9-mm pistols, one of Bulgarian make with a magazine, 11 camouflaged uniform trousers, camouflaged waist coat and demand letters.

July 11: Two suspected PULF cadres, identified as Mohammed Ibocha and Mohammed Jakhir, shot at and injured a youth, identified as Mohammed Tamijuddin, and took away INR 20,000 in cash from his possession at Hatta Golapati in the Imphal East district.

June 20: Assam Rifles personnel arrested two PULF cadres, as Fazal Ali and Mohammedd Akbar Khan, at Kyamgei Mayai Leikai in the Imphal East District.

June 7: SFs arrested four PULF cadres, Mohammed Salatur Rahaman, Mohammed Kalam alias Rajaque, Mohammed Ukil alias Sanayai and Mohammed Nasir Khan alias Nahamcha, at Lilong Yangbi Leikai in the Thoubal district.

Troops of the Maratha Light Infantry arrested two PULF cadres, identified as Chesam Abbas and Zakir Koktamayum, in the Imphal West district and recovered one Beratta 9-mm Pistol and five rounds of ammunition from their procession.

June 2: A youth is shot dead by suspected PULF cadres near the jeep parking at Kiyamgei Muslim Awang Leikai in the Imphal East district. The youth was subsequently identified as Zahir Khan from Laphupat Tera.

June 1: Assam Rifles personnel shot dead a suspected cadre of the PULF, identified as Mohammed Jakir, and recovered an AK-47 rifle along with ammunition at Lilong Arapti Lamkhai in the Imphal East district.

May 29: The INF has merged with the PULF with the INF 'chairman' identified as Md. Raffisuddin and several of his fellow cadres formally joining the PULF in the Imphal East district. PULF 'general secretary' Kaji Ibrahim also disclosed that Raffisuddin has been given the post of 'home secretary' of the PULF outfit.

May 21: A PULF cadre, identified as Mohammed Belan Khan, said that Parvez Alam is appointed as the 'finance secretary' and A.E. Quresh as 'assistant publicity secretary' of the outfit with immediate effect.

May 19: Suspected PULF cadres fired around 15 rounds towards the house of a civilian, identified as Mohammed Siraj Ahmad, at Keirao Makting Mayai Leikai in the Imphal East district. However, no causalities were reported.

Police arrested a PULF cadre, identified as Mohammed Helan alias Abo, at MG Avenue in the Imphal West district.

May 14: Police personnel arrested a PULF cadre, identified as Mohammed Sikandar Ali alias Kakmu alias Kukin, at Lilong Chajing Bazaar in the Imphal West district. April 21: A youth, identified as Mohammmed Ithem alias Ningthem alias Imdadur, is shot dead by the PULF militants at Moijing Meena Bazaar in the Thoubal district.

April 14: Troops of the Rajputana Rifles arrested three PULF cadres, Manir Khan, Sujan Das and Seichan Hmar, and recovered one single barrel gun, one double barrel gun, one country-made pistol along with one live round and 12 cartridges from their possession at Butangkhal. Police said they were arrested on the charges of extortion from a bamboo laden truck.

April 11: Three PULF cadres, Nasir Khan alias Nawab, Abdul Noor alias Danish and Abdul Razzak, were arrested from different areas of Guwahati in the Kamrup district.

March 19: PULF 'chairman', identified as Umar Farooq, and his accomplices, MI Khan and Chandro alias Kishor-ejit, are expelled from the outfit for their anti-party activities, claimed Foiba the 'commander' of PULF's AK, BK and SK battalions, at a place in the Thoubal district.

February 25: A 'chief project officer' of the PULF, identified as Md. Boynao alias Puleiromba was shot dead by an unidentified militant at City Hotel in the Dimapur district.

February 3: At least three PULF militants, including the outfits' 'finance secretary', identified as Jasmin alias Sony, were arrested by the Nagaland Police during a search operation at Platform Number 1 of Dimapur railway station. The Police also recovered INR 3910 and two mobiles Handset from the arrested militants.

January 29: An encounter between Thoubal police commandos and suspected militants were reported from Wangjing bazaar in the Thoubal district. The encounter followed the arrest of a People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, identified as Thokchom Bijen Singh alias Maijao. One van and a motor cycle were recovered from the arrested militant.

January 27: An unidentified militant shot dead four suspected PULF militants, including Mohammed Amir Khan, the ‘fighting commander’ of the outfit, at Salungpham Chingkhong in the Thoubal district.

January 19: A suspected PULF militant is shot dead by Imphal East police commandos during a counter-insurgency operation at Wakha under Porompat police station. One 9-mm pistol along with a magazine with two live rounds was recovered from the possession of the slain militant.

January 16: SFs arrested two PULF militants, ‘project officer’ Md. Juber Ali alias Chingkhuba and Md. Rafique, during a search operation at Kiyamgei Awang Leikai. One AK-47 Rifle, one magazine and 10 rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the possession of Juber.

January 14: The Imphal East police commandos arrested a People’s United Liberation Front militant, identified as Md. Rajiv alias Lucky, during a search operation at Thambalkhong Sabal Leikai in the Imphal East district.

January 5: Two People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militants, identified as Mohammed Aziz Khan and Mohammed Azimuddin, are arrested during a search operation at Hatta Golapati in the Imphal East district. A demand letter signed by Mustafa, the outfits 'finance secretary', one Maruti van and INR 35,000 were recovered from their possession.

2006

December 29: A suspected People's United Liberation Front (PULF) militant shot at and wounded a civilian, Moirangthem Meghachandra, at an unspecified place in the Imphal West district over his refusal to hand over a bike to the militant.

December 20: The three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, who were arrested by the Delhi Police on December 19 near the Red Fort in the national capital, came from Manipur. The police claimed to have recovered two kilograms of RDX, a hand grenade and two detonators from the arrested persons, who were allegedly planning to carry out bomb blasts at crowded market places in Delhi. The Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police (Special Cell), Karnal Singh, informed that this is the first time that the LeT has been found to have links in Manipur. He also said that a lead into the activities of the module was provided by two Bangladeshi nationals, who were arrested in the Capital on October 16, 2004 with plastic explosives. During interrogation, one of the three arrested militants, Salman Khurshid Kori, said that he was sent to Pakistan occupied Kashmir for training in 2001 and had recruited few persons for the purpose. He also claimed to have mediated between the Manipur-based Islamist outfit, the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), and LeT militants based in Bangladesh.

December 15: SF personnel seized the vehicle of Rural Development Minister, Mohammed Allauddin, in which the PULF cadres transported blankets and store items from the minister's house on December 14. Though the minister denied the charge, one of the arrested militants, Habibur Rahman, reportedly told the SF personnel that the blankets were lifted from the minister's house.

December 14: Security force personnel arrested six PULF militants along with 20 blankets and other store items at Thoubal. The report added that the blanket and store items were brought from the house of an unidentified minister in the capital Imphal.

December 11: A civilian, Mohammed Belal alias Abdul Gani, was shot at and wounded on charges of peddling drugs by the PULF cadres in Imphal. Six persons, alleged to be involved in drug trade were also asked by the outfit to surrender. The outfit threatened to award 'capital punishment' in case its orders are not complied with.

December 10: PULF, in a statement, accused a civilian, Mohammed Mangi alias Tamijur, of being a police informer and claimed to have opened fire targeting his house at Keikhu Mayai Leikai in the Imphal East district. The statement further said that Mangi would be awarded 'capital punishment' if he continues with his activities.

November 22: Security forces (SFs) arrest a 'sergeant Major' of the People's United Liberation Front, Mohammed Apikpa alias Apik alias Sajitkhan, near the office gate of Family Welfare Department at Lamphel in the Imphal West district.

November 13: SF personnel recover a RPG and a 303 rifle during a search operation near a lake at Kyamgei Pal Ahanbi in the Imphal West district. The seizure was made following the confession of two PULF militants arrested from Tulihal Airport on November 10.

November 10: Two cadres of the PULF, 'lieutenant' Mohammed Waris Khan alias Wagi, the 'deputy finance secretary' and '2nd lieutenant' Mohammed Illiaz Khan, were arrested at Tulihal Airport in the Imphal West district.

November 4: A political activist belonging to the Nationalist Congress Party, Md. Amutombi Gogimayum, was shot dead by suspected PULF militants at Mayang Imphal in the Imphal West district. One motorcycle and three live rounds of .32 ammunitions were recovered from the incident site.

October 9: A former cadre of the PULF, Mohammed Azad Khan, is shot dead by some unidentified gunmen at Koijam village under Kakching police station in the Imphal East district.

August 11: PULF cadres kill a 35-year old man, identified as Adin, at Urup Kangthak in the Thoubal district allegedly for misusing the name of the outfit.

July 19: A PULF cadre, Mohammad Abo alias Sarifkhan, is arrested from New Checkon in the Imphal city.

July 16: SFs arrest three PULF cadres, Mohammad Majiboor Rehaman, Mohammad Aktar Khan and Mohammad Ziao Rehaman, from Masjid Road in Imphal city.

July 8: A PULF cadre, Mohammad Amu alias Tayeb Ali, is arrested during a search operation at Keirao Mayai Leikai in the Imphal East district.

June 23: Two PULF cadres are killed in an encounter with the Manipur Police at Lilong Chingkham under Lilong police station limits in the Thoubal district. Three AK series rifles, five magazines and some quantity of ammunition are recovered from the incident site.

June 21: Two PULF cadres, Mohammad Tomba and Mohammad Abdul Kadir, are arrested from Hatta and Paona Bazaar respectively in the Imphal city.

June 17: Internal feud among the cadres of the PULF claim the lives of two of its cadres, Mohammad Ekramudin alias Boy and Mohammad Iqbal, at Abeng village in the Tamenglong district.

June 5: One PULF cadre, Mohammad Rajauddin alias Ningthoubi alias Ayub, is arrested from Keirao Mayai Leikai in the Imphal East district.

May 20: A PULF cadre, Mohammad Apikcha alias Bony is arrested along with one Italy made 9mm pistol from Kiyamgei area in the capital Imphal.

May 14: A PULF cadre, Mohammad Ithemcha is arrested from Soura Awang Leikai in the Thoubal district along with five live rounds of 7.62 mm LMG.

May 11: Assam Rifles personnel kill the PULF ‘Commander-in-Chief’ Bashir Lashkar alias Muthi alias Moti along with his ‘deputy home secretary’ Mohammad Shafi alias Rami in an encounter at Kakmayai under Yairipok police station limits in the Thoubal district. Two 9mm pistol, with 12 live rounds, one Chinese head gear, two mobile phones, one calculator, some incriminating documents along with extortion notes, Rupees 6,500 in cash and one vehicle used by the duo are recovered from the incident site.

May 8: A combined team of the Manipur Police and Assam Rifles kill two suspected PULF cadres in an encounter at Sora Mamangching under Kakching police station limits in the Thoubal district. One AK-56 rifles, one M-16 rifles and two pistols along with live ammunitions are recovered from the incident site.

May 7: Suspected PULF militants attack the private residence of the Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker, Maniruddin Sheikh, at Lilong under Lilong police station limits in the Thoubal district. However, there are no reports of casualty.

April 27: Two PULF cadres, Maulan Mujibar Rahman and Sharif Khan alias Abo, are arrested from Soura in the Thoubal district.

March 11: Two PULF cadres, including its main ‘finance collector’ disguising himself as a rickshaw puller and the other identified as Mohammed Hassan, were killed while extorting money from civilians by the Imphal East district police personnel at Hatta Golapati under Porompat police station.

January 2: Two civilians were killed by suspected PULF cadres at Ukhongsang and Yairipok Malom under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district.

2005

September 20: PULF claimed responsibility for killing a youth, identified as Najib Ali, near Wangkhem Junior High School under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district, for selling drugs.

September 20: PULF claimed responsibility for killing 29 year old Mohammad Habibur near his Singda Makha Leikai residence under Yairipok police station in Thoubal district, for allegedly working for the army.

June 23: Three PULF cadres belonging to the ‘finance section’ of the outfit were arrested during a cordon and search operation by the security forces at Langol Khunjao and Khunnou villages of the Thoubal district.

June 7: Three PULF cadres, identified as Mohammed Aziz Khan, Mohammed Akbar Khan and Mohammed Abdul Gafar, were arrested from different places in the Thoubal district.

April 10: Suspected PULF cadres threw a hand grenade at the residence of Mohammed Soleiman, an inspector with the vehicle department, at Thoubal Moijing.

March 16: PULF terrorists carried out two bomb attacks on two houses in the Irong Makha Leikai area of Imphal city.

March 9: PULF asked five teachers and staff working in the DI Office Lilong in Thoubal district to ‘surrender’ to the outfit within 20 days or be ready to face the consequences on charges of corruption.

February 28: PULF, in a statement, claimed that two drug peddlers have surrendered to the outfit.

February 25: PULF terrorists attacked a passenger bus at Sora for having ‘violated’ the outfit’s orders of suspending vehicular movement along the Imphal-Moreh route. Consequently, transporters suspend services along the route in protest against the attack.

January 15: Two suspected terrorists of the PULF were killed during an encounter with the police at Keirao Makting Ingkhol Leirak in the Imphal East district.

2004

December 12: Cadres of the PULF killed an auditor of the Auditor General office-Imphal branch at Kyamgei Oinam Loukol in the capital Imphal for his refusal to pay up Rupees 5 lakhs.

December 10: The PULF ‘banned’ the consumption of alcohol among Muslims in Manipur.

2003

May 5: Three hostages, abducted on April 26 by PULF terrorists from the Pallel area of Chandel district, escape from captivity.

2001

June 7: Five persons, including four Bihari traders, are killed by the PULF at Kakching in the Thoubal district.

1999

July 22: Four PULF militants, Mohammed Saifu Islam, Mohammed Akbar Ali, Zehirul Islam and Hazarat Ali, belonging to the Howly area of Barpeta district in Assam were arrested by Assam Police in Barpeta district.

1998

February 14: Three PULF cadres were arrested from different parts of Manipur.