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Incidents and Statements
involving Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup: 2000-2012
2012
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December 21: Militant group, KYKL,
accusing Education Department officials of indulging in rampant
corruption, has proclaimed that it would resume collection of tax
from educational institutions, including private schools.
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November 26: SFs arrested two suspected
KYKL militants, identified as Kharibam Ingobi (40) and Thokchom
Ibochouba (56), at ward number 5 in Moreh in Chandel District. A
hand grenade was recovered from the possession of the suspects.
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October 21: In line with its earlier
ultimatum to release all outsiders staying on rent in the State
by December 31, the CorCom (Coordination Committee of seven militant
outfits) has published a booklet listing the houses and areas where
rooms/houses have been put out on rent to outsiders.
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October 20: A suspected militant
of KYKL, identified as Markanto Singh, was arrested by a team of
Police Commandos and Security Forces of Red Shield division of the
Army in Nambol area of Bishenpur District.
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October 18: SFs arrested one cadre
of KYKL, who is also an employee of Manipur State archive, Government
of India, said a Police source. The arrested person has been identified
as Wahengbam Markanto Singh alias Umakanta alias Ahal.
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October 14: The 18 hour general
strike called by the CorCom, Coordination Committee of seven militant
groups, against the 'annexation' of Manipur by India on October
15, 1949 started at 12 midnight.
Imphal East Police arrested one KYKL-MDF
cadre, identified as Muhammad Abdul Kalam, from Hatta near hotel Orient.
He was also arrested earlier but released on bail in 2011, but he
re-joined the outfit under one Tomba of Moirang.
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October 10: Denouncing the October
15, 1949 'Merger Agreement' which marked the inclusion of then independent
Manipur as an entity of India, the CorCom, coordination committee
of seven militant groups, has declared that an 18 hour general strike
would be observed from October 14 midnight throughout Manipur. A
CorCom statement issued on October 10 by its Media Coordinator H
Poirei stated that October 15 will also be observed as 'National
Black Day' and urged all concerned to cease all form of entertainment,
sports, commercial or institutional activities during the strike
period.
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October 5: A team of Imphal East
Commando team arrested two cadres of KYKL-MDF from a place near
Sawombung Thongkhong Awang Leikai. The arrested militants have been
identified as Yambem Manisana Singh and Khumanthem Biken Singh.
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October 4: Imphal West Police commandos
arrested two militants during search operations at Thangal Bazar
near Hotel White Palace and Kwakeithel Mayai Koibi area near Pitambara
English School. The arrested person from Thangal Bazar is KYKL-MDF
and has been identified as Laishram Kunjeshwor alias Kiran. The
arrested person from Kwakeithel Mayai Koibi is a cadre of URF and
he has been identified as Moirangthem Ibomcha Singh.
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October 1: A suspected militant,
identified as Sapam Ranjan, was slain in a reported encounter with
Imphal West commandos at Takyel Khongbal, SAI road. He had reportedly
joined KYKL but came back home about a week ago.
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September 28: The conglomeration
of seven militant outfits, CorCom, asked the general public to stay
away from MCA programmes organized by SFs. In a statement issued
by the committee said, the Manipur public should not forget the
incidents of human rights violations perpetrated by security forces
on the people of Manipur.
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September 26:A total of 114 militants
belonging to different outfits surrendered with arms before Chief
Minister O Ibobi and other dignitaries at the headquarters of Inspector
General, Assam Rifles (South) at Mantripukhri in Imphal East.
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September 23: A team of Imphal East
commando arrested a KYKL cadre identified as Shagolsem Bikon alias
Star from a place near Loushangkhong makha leikai at around 4:30
am. Bikon is a 'Lance corporal' trained at Tanal (Myanmar) after
he joined KYKL in the year 2007.
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September 8: Discovering the presence
of militants in Moreh Ward No 8 in Chandel District, SFs launched
an operation and arrested one KYKL cadre, identified as 'captain'
Keisham Nanao Singh alias Thangboi alias Tamthiba.
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September 6: United Front formed
by northeastern militants in Myanmar and resurgence of their activities
in Bangladesh was on the agenda of a three-day annual DGP Conference
that began in New Delhi.
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September 5: Giving the ultimatum
to all outsiders to leave Manipur as well to check the influx of
migrants, the CorCom, the umbrella body of seven militant outfits
has laid down that no one should rent out dwelling places to outsiders,
hire the service of migrant workers and engage them in business
transactions.
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August 28: SFs arrested two militants
of the KYKL, identified as Ibungo Leitanthem and Boynao Chingtham,
along with two .9mm pistols and nine rounds of live ammunition from
Lamlong area.
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August 27: SFs arrested two militants
from Chamol village of Chandel District. The arrestees have been
identified as Thoi alias Keliver of General Secretary faction
of PREPAK-GS and Boinou Chingtham alias Khomba of KYKL.
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August 26: KYKL has denied having
any relation whatsoever with Thingnam Thoiba and Khumukcham Koireng,
who were reportedly arrested by SFs from New Zalinmoul.
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August 25: SFs arrested two KYKL
cadres identified as Thingnam Thoiba Singh and Khumukcham Koireng
Singh from a place near Zalinmoul, Moreh in Chandel District. A
.9 mm carbine with magazine, ten 9 mm live rounds, one Chinese hand
grenade, two mobile phones along with demand letter and a total
of INR 17,000 were recovered from the arrested, the statement said
and further added, the arrested were later handed over to Imphal
West Police station.
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August 17: The coordination committee
of 7 Manipur based insurgent groups (CorCom) has declared that the
people of Manipur are not Indians, were never Indians and will never
be Indians. Taking strong exception to an editorial comment of a
local daily lamenting the lack of public participation in Independence
Day celebrations in the state the Corcom statement accused the daily
of trying to be a mouthpiece of the colonial masters.
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August 16: CorCom of seven militant
outfits has claimed its hand in the series of bomb explosions which
rocked the State on August 15 where two people were injured. According
to a statement of the CorCom, the four explosions at near the Thoubal
Mela ground (7:30am), Sagolband Salam Leikai (9 am), Telipati along
the Imphal River (9:30am) and Mahabali village (10:30am) are part
of its general strike in boycott of the Indian Independence.
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August 15: SFs arrested another
KYKL militant, identified as Thangjam Bira Singh, from Ukhongshang
Bazar in Thoubal District and recovered one .9 mm pistol with two
live rounds.
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August 13: The CorCom of seven valley
based militant groups have condemned the bomb attack allegedly carried
out by a KYKL-MDF at the residence of AMWJU president A Mobi at
about 8.30pm of August 11.
SFs arrested a KYKL militant, identified
as Khumanthem Raju alias Naobi alias Thanil, from Wangoo
Mamang Sabal Noyangkhong Mapal Sabam Pareng in Thoubal District.
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August 11: Major militant formations
operating in the Northeast called for a general strike on August
15 to boycott Independence Day celebration. However, during the
strike, essential services, emergency measures, media and religious
activities will be exempted. The militant formations that has called
for a general strike, include CorCom of seven rebel organizations
HNLC, KLO, NDFB, NLFT and ULFA-ATF.
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August 10: CorCom, the conglomerate
body of seven militant outfits namely KCP, KYKL, PREPAK, PREPAK-Pro,
RPF, UNLF and UPPK, has saluted the martyrs of the Anglo-Manipur
War, 1891 on the occasion of Patriots Day (August 13).
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August 5: KYKL-MDF has named seven
editors for execution. The charges levelled against them are that
they had refused to publish or broadcast the press releases issued
by this outfit and that in a statement the AMWJU had insulted it
by describing it as a new organization, which is little known to
the people.
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July 5: Some movements of personnel
of the Myanmar Army have been noticed in the areas where most of
the militant groups of North East have their bases in the neighbouring
country recently. However, no operation has yet been launched against
the militants. The news report further states that intelligence
inputs about attempts by the Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation
Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) to strike before the Independence Day celebrations
and the Police have been alerted to frustrate any such attempt.
Sources revealed that the militants, who are now in Assam, have
been directed to indulge in acts of violence, but their movements
have been curbed due to operations by police and security forces
in upper Assam Districts.
Myanmar has agreed to ask the NSCN-K
to reduce strength of the Meitei militants to one-third of their current
strength. This could be seen as a move to moderate Myanmar's failure
to push out Manipur-based insurgents out of the country. The agreement
was reached at a meeting of Union ministry of home affairs officials
with a nine-member Myanmar delegation in Kolkata (West Bengal) on
June 26 and 27. Another commitment of this decision was made to Indian
officials in Myanmar on July 4, the source added.
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July 4: The Special Intelligence
Unit of Imphal West arrested an extortionist of KYKL outfit identified
as Nitai Choudhury from Thangal Bazar area at.
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June 27: The KYKL clarified that
Sairem Amuchou alias Sundar who was arrested in Guwahati
(Assam) is not deputy finance secretary of the outfit. He was an
overground worker of the outfit under the command of 'Captain' Santa
Achouba from September 2011 till August 2011. However, the outfit
stopped establishing any link with him since then, KYKL said in
a press statement. It said the post of deputy finance secretary
of the outfit is being held by L Ingba since May 13, 2012.
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June 25: SFs arrested a senior militant
belonging to KYKL, Sairem Amudon alias Sundar, from Guwahati
railway station. Police sources said he was coming from Nepal and
boarded the train at New Jalpaiguri station. He was on his way to
Dimapur in Nagaland. However, no arms or ammunition was recovered
from him.
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June 3: SFs arrested two cadres
belonging to KYKL-MDF at the Bamon Leikai area in Imphal East District
at about 2:50 pm. The arrested persons are identified as Gurumayum
Basanta Sharma alias Jonex alias Munda and Wahengbam
Thoi Singh alias John. One .32 pistol marked as "Autometic
Pistol Made in Japan" loaded with five live rounds and one demand
letter of KYKL-MDF signed by 'secretary' finance, KYKL-MDF were
recovered from their possession. Gurumayum Basanta Sharma disclosed
that he joined KYKL-MDF in the month of May 2011 through one FM.
Wahengbem Thoi Singh disclosed that he joined the outfit in the
month of August 2011 through one Thomba of finance department of
KYKL-MDF and they were working under the command of one Thomba.
The two also revealed that they had been involved in the extortion
of money from general public, Government offices etc.
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May 26: One KYKL cadre identified
as Khaidem Yaima alias Suraj was arrested by Imphal East
commandos from near Lamlai High School at about 10.30 am.
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May 24: Laiman Chandra Rani alias
Ibecha Devi, one of the three female cadres of Manipur-based militant
outfits arrested from Dawki while they were trying to infiltrate
into India from Bangladesh, belong to KYKL. Two children, Ibngo
(7) and Shamila (4) who were accompanying the three cadres were
also detained by the BSF. The cadres have confessed that they were
returning from their camp based at Khonagaon, Bangladesh and were
headed to Manipur. Earlier it was reported that one top PLA leader
has been arrested along with her two accomplices.
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May 22: SFs arrested a KYKL cadre
at Sekmai in Senapati District, who has been involved in number
of extortion activities in the area and works in the financial wing
of KYKL. Some 9mm carts were recovered from his possession.
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May 16: Imphal West Police commandos
arrested two cadres of KYKL-MDF during a search operation at Singjamei
Super Market and Chingamakha Oinam Leirak respectively. The arrested
persons were identified as Hijam Iboyaima Singh alias Poiriton alias
Prem and Oinam Danee Singh alias Momo.
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May 14: SFs arrested one KYKL cadre,
identified as Naorem Arun alias Korou, at Konjeng Leikai
area in Imphal West District. One .9mm pistol along with magazine,
five live rounds and one Chinese grenade with detonator recovered
from his possession.
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May 13: Imphal West District Police
commandos arrested one KYKL-MDF cadre, identified as Nongthombam
Jilla (47), near the Southern Gate of Majorkhull.
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May 11: SFs arrested one KYKL cadre,
identified as Thokchom Ingobi alias Master Singh (41), from
Wangkhem in Thoubal District along with two Chinese hand grenades.
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May 4: A KYKL cadre, identified
as Sagolsem Joy, was also arrested by SFs from Nongda area. One
7.65mm pistol with magazine and two live rounds were recovered from
him.
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May 2: SFs arrested one KYKL cadre,
identified as Kharibam Jotin alias Tangba, from the gate
of Meitei Mayek High School, Kongba in Imphal East District. One
.32 six-round revolver, one Nokia handset and a SIM card were recovered
from his possession. He disclosed to have joined the outfit in 2006
through one David and got eight-month training under the instruction
of 'sergeant' Jiten.
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April 30: 103 cadres belonging to
several militant outfits operating in the State and its neighboring
areas surrendered before the Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh during
a ceremony at Mantripukhri in Imphal West District along with their
weapons. The militants who surrendered include 22 cadres of the
UNLF, 20 of PULF, nine of KYKL, 14 of PREPAK, eight of KNLF, 10
of KCP, nine of PLA, four of UNPC, two of NSCN-IM, one each of NSCN-K,
UPPK and KRPA and two KRF.
Rahul, a class seven student of Don
Bosco, Chingmeirong who was allegedly abducted by a KCP on April 21
was released at Chandel District.
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April 25: SFs arrested one alleged
KYKL cadre, identified as Thokchom Ningthem alias Sanatomba, in
Pukhao Khabam Leikai, Lamlai in Imphal East District. He was later
handed over to the Police.
Locals caught a KYKL militant identified
as Thingam Robert Meitei who was trying to deliver a demand letter
to the Principal of St Anthony School located near Paomai colony,
Sangakpham in Imphal east District.
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April 24: On behalf of the KYKL,
its 'Chairman' N Oken has greeted all the people of Kangleipak (Manipur)
as well as the revolutionary groups of the region and CorCom, (coordinating
committee of seven militant outfits) members on the occasion of
the outfit's 18th raising day which falls on April 25. In a press
statement issued in connection with the raising day anniversary,
N Oken conceded that both the revolutionary movement and the social
movement have been going in reverse gear which has lost people's
support to an alarming level.
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April 22: SFs arrested one cadre
of KYKL, identified as Laimayum Imei alias Khingba, at Samaram
Mamang Leikai in Thoubal District.
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April 16: SFs arrested one KYKL
cadre, identified as Laishram Bobo alias Suresh Meitei, from
Khurai Lamlong in Imphal East District on April 16 at around 9:45am.
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March 25: SFs arrested an alleged
KYKL cadre, identified as M Suresh, in Ward No 9, Moreh in Chandel
District. Two electronic detonators, seven 5.56 mm live rounds and
six 9mm live rounds were recovered from him.
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March 24: SFs arrested one KYKL
militant, identified as Ishwor Chandra (25), from the Pub Sarania
area in Guwahati city, Assam.
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March 22: SFs arrested a KYKL cadre,
identified as Kumar alias Imothol, from Chamol Track Junction
of Chandel District on March 22.
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March 21: SFs arrested a KYKL militant
in Thonkhong of Chandel District. He was identified as 'Major' Pukhroihongbam
Chaoba Singh alias Naobicha (26). SFs recovered one .9 mm
Pistol with magazine and two live rounds from him.
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March 16: SFs arrested a KYKL cadre,
identified as 'Corporal' Sagolshem Nanao Singh alias Tomba
(22), from Samaram area in Thoubal District.
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March 13-30: The third congress
of the KYKL was held from March 13 to 30 and during the congress
a 10 member central committee has been elected. In addition, the
third congress unanimously elected N Oken as 'Chairman', K Korouhanba
as 'General Secretary' and A Yaiphaba as 'Publicity and Research
Secretary'.
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March 13: SFs also arrested a KYKL
overground worker, identified as Ningthoujam Robin Singh, from Kumbi
Bazar area. He is involved in tax collection and extortion from
taxi/bus/auto association in Kumbi area. He was also involved in
delivering demand letters and transaction of money for KYKL.
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March 2: SFs arrested one KYKL cadre,
identified as Biran alias Naba in Moreh Ward No 9 area of
Chandel District. One .9mm Pistol along with magazine and five 9mm
live rounds were recovered from him.
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February 26: SFs arrested an overground
worker of KYKL, identified as Moirangthem Oken, from Loktak Lake
area in Bishnupur District.
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February 20: The KYKL has categorically
stated that all those students who have been preparing to appear
the coming HSLC exam located in hill Districts against established
rules and regulations should not appear for the said examination.
Against the established rules of the Board of Secondary Education,
Manipur, around 1000 students were allowed to appear the HSLC exam
in hill schools sometime back. Further, more than 6000 students
have been allowed to appear for the same examination in hill Districts,
said the outfit.
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February 16: SFs arrested two KYKL
militants, identified as Thounaojam Jiten (32) and Khaidem Naocha
(30) from near LMS Law College at Chingmeirong in Imphal East District.
SFs arrested another KYKL militant,
identified as Khaidem Rajen (59), at Chajing Mairenkhong in Imphal
West District. Two .9mm pistols with two magazines, eight live rounds
of 9mm ammunition and fourteen live rounds of AK-47 ammunition were
recovered from him.
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February 15: SFs arrested one KYKL
cadre, identified as Bastimayum Tomba Sharma alias B Sharma, from
Khoirom Makha Leikai in Imphal East District.
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February 5: SFs arrested a KYKL
cadre, identified as Laishram Sanahan Singh, from Loitang Leikinthabi
in Imphal West District.
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January 29: KPLT has established
links with UNLF and KYKL for training the new cadres. Almost all
the Northeast outfit has abundance of Chinese weapons and bases
in Taga area of Myanmar. Further, the major militant outfits are
now supplying weapons to the smaller outfits and Dimapur (Nagaland)
has emerged as a weapons hub.
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January 28: SFs arrested two OGWs
of KYKL, identified as Sanghai Kaulianmang and Khuptong Doukhum,
who were intimidating voters in Sinjol area.
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January 20: SFs arrested one militants
belonging to PREPAK and KYKL in Jalukbari area of Guwahati City.
The arrested militants have been identified as K Tiken Singh of
PREPAK and Laisram Mobi Singh of KYKL. Several mobile sets, a laptop
computer and some documents were recovered from them.
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January 12: SFs arrested two militants
- one belonging to KCP-MC, identified as 'Sergeant Major' Laishram
Beer Singh (36) and the other belonging to KYKL, identified as Langjam
Anand (42) - from unspecified locations and handed them over to
Lamphel and Patsoi Police Stations respectively.
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January 11: SFs arrested a militant
belonging to KYKL, identified as Thokchom Ingobi Singh (42), at
Thoubal Ningombam Utha Leirak in Thoubal District.
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January 8: The CorCom of seven valley
based militant groups has claimed responsibility for the all the
recent blasts and Jiribam INC office arson in Imphal East District.
The CorCom comprises of the KCP, KYKL, PREPAK, PREPAK-P, RPF, UNLF
and UPPK.
Bishnupur Police commandos arrested
a KYKL cadre and claimed that the said cadre has been instructed by
his superiors to cause disturbances to a public meeting of the Congress
party.
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January 4: In a statement, the CorCom
of seven militant groups said that contesting on (NC tickets, campaigning
and organizing rallies for the INC were banned. It said anyone defying
the ban would be punished. The CorCom comprises of the KCP, KYKL,
PREPAK, PREPAK-P, RPF, UNLF and UPPK. A spokesperson of CorCom claimed
that it had masterminded a series of blasts across the place.
2011
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December 10: SFs arrested an over
ground worker of KYKL, identified as Achung, from Komi Keirap in
Churachandpur District. He was involved in carrying out extortion
related activities of the outfit.
A KYKL cadre, identified as Pangamba
Boinao alias Nanao Singh, was arrested from Yairipok Changamdabi
in Imphal East District.
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December 1: A 'corporal' of KYKL,
identified as Leichombam Thoithoi Singh, was arrested by SFs from
Takhel Leikai in Imphal West District.
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November 25: SFs arrested one KYKL
cadre, identified as Huidrom Premchand alias Bobo alias
Chandan alias James, at Sekmaijin area in Imphal West District
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November 22: SFs arrested KYKL militant,
identified as Ongnam Nimita Devi, from Keishampat near Hotel Excellency
in Imphal West District.
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November 21: SFs arrested one cadre
of KYKL, identified as Puyam Amu alias Bisesor, from Langathel
Heibungpokpi in Thoubal District. One 9mm pistol was recovered from
his possession.
SFs arrested one cadre of KYKL, identified
as Salam Eboya alias Zalim, from Upokpi Khunau in Bishnupur
District.
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November 20: A suspected militant
was killed and another was arrested by SFs at Sora Karanchi Awang
Leikai khunou in Thoubal District. Police informed that the victim
is suspected to be one Amit and is also suspected to be a cadre
of the KYKL outfit. One .9mm pistol along with three live rounds
was recovered from him.
SFs also arrested a KYKL cadre from
Wabagai Yangbi Manam in Thoubal District.
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November 16: SFs also arrested one
KYKL cadre, identified as Ningthoujam Kisan, at Waithou in Thoubal
District.
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November 13: SFs arrested one KYKL
cadre, identified as Elangbam Okendro Meitei alias Stalin.
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November 10: SFs arrested a cadre
of KYKL, identified as Oinam Ahingjao alias Pari, from Chingmai
Banmon Leikai in Bishnupur District.
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November 7: SFs arrested three KYKL
militants from Kakwa Bazar in Imphal West District. The arrested
militants are identified as Longjam Tompok alias Langjaba
alias Ibungo alias Tomthin (29), Thiyam Anandkumar
alias Theko alias Jackson Singh (26) and salam Sanatomba
Singh (29). One .9 mm pistol, a Maruti car and four mobile phones
were seized from them.
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November 5: SFs arrested two KYKL
militants, identified as Pukhrambam Jiten Singh alias Korou
(41) and Tongbram Dinesh Meetei (42), from their respective houses.
On spot verification, Jiten disclosed that he is working under Irom
Kumar alias Romi alias Pongba of Tera Sapam Leirak
since past 2-3 years. He along with his brother-in-law, Tongbram
Dinesh, has been transporting arms and ammunition from one place
to another. They are also involved in the collection of huge amount
of money from contractors and Government officials. Five Chinese
hand grenades with detonators, one .9 mm pistol with two live rounds
loaded in the magazine were seized from them.
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November 4: SFs arrested one KYKL
cadre, identified as Mayanglambam Chaothoi alias Thomas Meitei
(26), from Umathel of Thoubal District.
SFs arrested one cadre of KYKL-MDF,
identified as Haobam Electro alias H Lokendro Singh from Makha
Awang Leikai in Imphal West District.
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November 2: SFs arrested one KYKL
cadre, identified as Pongambam Tomba Singh (47), from Namukhong
in Thoubal District.
The NIA attached the property of Neera
Tamang, a resident of Kurseong sub-division of Darjeeling District
in the State of West Bengal and a member of KYKL militant outfit based
in Manipur. She had bought a three-storey building situated at Upper
Dumaram Busty in Kurseong. The cost of the property has not been ascertained.
According to NIA, the KYKL outfit, which is one of the 12 stronger
militants group of the total of 49 operating from Manipur alone, has
an annual budget of INR 300 million as found from the bank statement.
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November 1: SFs arrested a KYKL
cadre, identified as Inaocha Singh (40), from Sugnu Awang Leikai
in Thoubal District.
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October 30: Five people including
three members of the Manipur People's Party have been arrested by
Police commandos on the alleged charge of gun running for the KYKL.
In the follow up action, two pistols were recovered from a place
at Khagempalli in Imphal West District
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October 23: SFs arrested one cadre
of KYKL identified as Ongam Manglam Babu in Sagolmang in Imphal
West District.
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October 17: SFs arrested one KYKL
militant identified as Laishram Noren Singh (34) from Thinunggai.
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October 6: SFs arrested two militants
belonging to KYKL-MDF, identified as Soram Shemchand alias
Malang (33) and Ngangom Shanta Singh, at Pourabi Mayai Leikai in
Imphal East District. Two .9 mm pistols with live rounds, mobile
handsets with SIM cards were seized from their possession.
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September 16: Locals of Heikrak
Mapal of Imphal East District caught hold of one militant belonging
to the KYKL-MDF later identified as Phijam Khamba, (32) and handed
the militant over to the Police.
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September 15: SFs arrested one KYKL
cadre, identified as Lourembam Sana Singh alias Ibomcha (24),
from Kongba Kshetri Leikai in Imphal East District. Sana disclosed
that he joined KYKL in 2006 through one Okram Inao. He was trained
in Myanmar under the instruction of one Khagemba.
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September 10: A combined team of
SFs arrested a KYKL-MDF militant, identified as Laishram Sushilchandra
Singh alias Boy alias Tangleikhomba alias Chingtam
(32), at Keishampat Jailer Leirak, near Hotel Excellency in Imphal
West District. Two mobile handsets and three SIM cards were seized
from his possession. During interrogation, he revealed that he is
originally an active cadre of Lalumba faction of KCP-MC. However,
he is extorting money from various hospitals, schools and other
institutes in the name of KYKL-MDF under the command of one Soni.
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September 8: SFs arrested one KYKL
militant identified as Purnima alias Dayamacha (29) in Heikakpokpi
of Thoubal District. Five live rounds of AK 47 were recovered from
him.
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September 7: Altogether 29 militants,
including 23 from five armed Naga groups, laid down their arms and
surrendered to the Army authority at Leimakhong in Imphal West District.
They also handed over 28 weapons including four Kalashnikov rifles,
16 pistols, one Lathode grenade launcher, 645 rounds of ammunition
along with 21 magazines and two radio sets to the Army authority.
The surrendered militants includes
seven cadres each of NSCN-Khole and FGN, six cadres of NSCN-Khaplang,
three cadres of PULF, two cadres each of UNLF and NNC and one each
of NSCN-Isak-Muivah and KYKL.
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September 1: Six militants - four
from UNLF and one each from KYKL and NSCN-K surrendered in a ceremony
held at 116 Battalion, BSF Loktak Project in Bishnupur District.
While the UNLF militants were identified
as Lian Khosiam alias Siam Boi, Promolin alias Papao,
N. Gul Khochon alias Ngamsei and Soubam Somen alias
Ningaidaba of Heinoulok, the KYKL and NSCN-K militants were identified
as Laisram Akang Singh alias Abungcha and Digai alias
David respectively. One .303 Rifle along with a Magazine, three.9mm
pistol including with its magazines, 2 Chinese made hand grenade,
one Radio set and 15 live ammunitions were recovered from them.
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August 26: SFs arrested two KYKL
militants from the gate of the SDC office, Porompat in Imphal East
District. The arrested militants were identified as one Mathurabastimayum
Tarjit alias Tomba Sharma (43) and his wife Mathurabastimayum
Nanao Devi. On verification they disclosed that they are active
members of Military Defense Force faction of KYKL working under
the command of one Athouba of 'chief' of KYKL- MDF.
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August 24: SFs arrested an over
ground worker of the KYKL, namely Oinam Sunil Singh (40), in Bishnupur
District. A hand grenade has also been recovered from him.
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August 9: Sixteen militants of different
out fits laid down arms in a surrender ceremony at the Assam Rifles
headquarter at Mantripukhri. The surrendered militants include three
from the UNLF, two from PREPAK, four from PRA, two from UTLA, three
from PULF and one each from Oken faction of KYKL and KCP-Noyon.
They surrendered six AK Rifles, two M-16 Rifles, one each US made
Carbine and Lathode, three 9 mm pistol, one each .32 mm pistol,
.38 mm revolver and M-22 pistol and a large amount of ammunition.
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August 8: Two Over Ground Workers
of KYKL identified as Suman Singh (40) and Naoram Robin Singh (28)
were arrested by SFs from Bishnupur and Imphal West District respectively.
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July 16: SFs arrested a cadre of
the KYKL, identified as Thokchom Momo Singh alias Raj (30),
from Patsoi in Imphal West District. One .9 mm pistol loaded with
two live rounds and three misfired rounds in the magazine were recovered
from his possession.
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July 13: At a time when the SFs
have intensified their counter-insurgency operations in Manipur,
seven militant groups of the state have joined hands and set up
a coordinating committee. The committee formation followed a two-day
joint meeting of the top leaders of the seven outfits - UNLF, RPF,
KYKL, PREPAK, PREPAK-Progressive, the UPPK and KCP.
RPF 'president' Irengbam Chaoren
has been nominated as the convener of the newly-formed coordinating
committee.
The joint press statement was signed
by Ksh Laba Meitei, KCP president, N Oken (general secretary KYKL),
N Nongdrenkhomba (PREPAK chairman), I Chaoren (RPF president), Kh
Pambei ('acting chairman UNLF), L Paliba (chairman, PREPAK - Pro)
and Laanngamba Luwang (chairman UPPK).
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July 4: SFs arrested one KYKL cadre,
identified as Moirangthem Ningthembi Singh alias Ningthem
alias Roshan (32), from Ningel village in Thoubal District.
One 9-mm pistol along with magazine containing two live rounds were
recovered from him.
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July 2: SFs arrested a cadre of
KYKL, identified as one Urikhibam Jateshwor Singh alias Inaocha
(40), from Chajing Karam area in Imphal East District. He disclosed
that he is an active member of KYKL and that he joined the outfit
in the year 2006 through one Raju. He was also involved in extortion
of money from the general public, government officials besides providing
shelter to KYKL and transportation of arms from one place to another.
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July 1: Three militants of KYKL
were arrested by SFs from different parts of Imphal West District
of Manipur. Soram Ibohal, a prominent KYKL cadre (46) was arrested
from family welfare office. Two other KYKL members, identified as
Suranjoy Singh (44) and Deben Kishore (42) were also arrested from
Thangmeiband area. One 9 mm pistol and five rounds of ammunition
were recovered from Suranjoy Singh.
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June 22: SFs arrested one top KYKL
cadre identified as Gurumayum Munda Sharma alias Basanta
from Wabagai Tera Pishak, Thoubal District. The militant has been
active in the area since the last few years and one .9mm pistol
with three live rounds were recovered from him.
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June 17: Elsewhere in the District,
SFs arrested one KYKL militant, identified as Loitongbam Munindro
Meitei alias Rocky.
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June 15: SFs arrested a militant,
identified as Thokchom of Ningthou Leikai Thokchom Pareng of KYKL
in Manipur's Thoubal District. SFs recovered one nine mm pistol
and two live round of nine mm ammunition from his possession.
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April 29: One former militant, identified
as Salam Sanjoy alias Bono (18), who was handed over to the
Army to surrender died under mysterious circumstances. Salam Sanjoy
is a former cadre of KYKL who later defected to KYKL-MDF was arrested
by the Police some time back.
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April 18: SFs arrested a cadre of
the Military Defense Force faction of KYKL-MDF, identified as Leichombam
Tarponjao Singh (25), from Iroisemba Chingjin in Imphal West District
and recovered one .9 mm pistol with 3 live rounds of ammunition
and one Sony Ericcon mobile hand set. The arrestee disclosed that
he joined outfit in March 2008 through one Ningthemjao Toya of Tairenpokpi
Ching and Ashok Kumar of Tairenpokpi, who are 'district commander'
of Imphal West and recruiter of KYKL-MDF respectively.
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March 29: SFs arrested
one KYKL militant, identified as Pangambam Boinao alias Nanao
(22), from Nongbram village in Thoubal District. He disclosed that
he is an active member of KYKL and got basic military training at
Tamnal in Myanmar.
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March 18: SFs arrested one KYKL
cadre identified as Meitram Yaima Singh alias Phaba (40)
at Leimaram Makha Leikai in Bishnupur District.
SFs arrested another KYKL cadre
identified as one Laishram Jiban alias Gautam (32) from Thangal
Bazar in Imphal West District. On interrogation, he disclosed on
working for the finance section of the outfit under one Tachou alias
Vinod and was assigned to extort from Manipur University and businessmen.
Three rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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March 15: SFs arrested one cadre
of KYKL namely Maibam Jackie Chan alias Nicky (21) from wangjing
Wankhei in Thoubal District. He disclosed himself as an active member
of KYKL organization and joined on July, 2008 through one Bipin
of Wangkhei and got basic military training at Myanmar.
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February 20: SFs arrested one KYKL
militant, identified as Soibam Somorjit alias Mangoljao Meitei (25),
from Hiyanglam Thoubal District.
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February 19: Security Forces (SFs)
arrested one KYKL cadre, identified as Laishram Gandhi Meitei alias
Nanao (21), from Unapal of Chandel District. He joined the outfit
in September 2004 and trained at Kabum, Bishunpur district in Manipur.
One pistol, one magazine loaded with three rounds of 9 mm was recovered
from him.
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February 18: SFs arrested one cadre
of the proscribed KYKL, identified as Yumkhaibom Oshinto Singh alias
Dollar (21), from Sagolmang in Imphal East District.
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February 16: Two militants, one
each from KYKL and UNLF were arrested from Tera Sapam Leikai in
Imphal West District.
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February 11: SFs arrested two militants,
one each from PREPAK and KYKL, from Sagolmang area in Imphal East
District.
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February 3: Five militants – three
belonging to PREPAK, one each belonging to KYKL and UNLF were arrested
from Imphal West District.
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February 1: SFs arrested three militants
belonging to UNLF, KYKL and PREPAK. The arrests were made from Thangmeiband
Lairen Sangjaba in Imphal West District, Thangmeiband Sijam Leikai
and Mayanglangjing in Lamsang respectively.
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January 31: Three KYKL militants
arrested from Nambashi Khunou village under Kasom Khullen Police
station in Ukhrul District. They were deserters from the outfit’s
camp in Myanmar.
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January 29: SFs arrested three militants
belonging to KYKL from the general area of Nambashi in Ukhrul District.
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January 25: SFs arrested one KYKL
cadre, identified as Nongthonbam Santosh (21) from Yorbung Khunou
under Lamlai Police station, Imphal East District.
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January 17: ‘Captain’
Thokcham Sanahalba Singh belonging to KYKL
surrendered to SFs at Mantripukhri in Imphal
West District.
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January 14: SFs arrested one OGW
of KYKL and KCP identified as Oinam Ibohal (45) from Ishok in Imphal
West District. Ibohal was handed over to Mayang Imphal Police Station.
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January 12: Troopers of Assam Rifles
(AR) (29th Battalion) arrested an OGW of the KYKL, identified
as Nameirakpam Birjit Singh alias Ibungo (28), from Tengnoupal
area of Chandel District. Ibungo was later handed over to Imphal
West Police Station.
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January 11: SFs arrested two KYKL
cadres, identified as Leishram Sobha Singh, (32) and Thoudam Gonakhesor
(35), from Haoreibi Mayai Leikai area in Thoubal District and handed
them over to Mayang Imphal Police station.
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January 7: 31 Assam Rifles launched
a search operation in the area of Gate No. 2 in Moreh and arrested
one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, identified as Jakhellambam
Chalamba Singh (25). Chalamba was later handed over to Imphal West
Police station.
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December 21: Thoubal
District Police arrested one OGW of KYKL during frisking and checking
operation at Leishangthem Bazar. The arrested OGW was identified
as Thoudam Ibungo Singh alias Ingocha (46).
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December 13: One KYKL cadre, identified
as Angom Rakesh alias Pakash alias Ingo (31), was
arrested by a combined team of Imphal West Police and troops of
39 AR from an unspecified location.
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December 10: A cadre
of the proscribed KYKL surrendered before the 12 AR from Aishi village
of Ukhrul District along with small arm.
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November 29: Thoubal District Police
arrested four female over ground workers of the KYKL while conducting
frisking and checking duty at Charangpat Mamang Leikai. The arrestees
were identified Laishram Bhani Devi, (40), Oinam Shanti Devi (38),
Zhingujam Sobashini Devi (47), and Thangjam Roma Devi (40). An amount
of INR 280, 000 in cash was recovered from the possession of Laishram
Bhani Devi.
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November 22: SFs launched a joint
operation in Tabungkok Awang Leikai area of Imphal West District
and arrested one cadre of the MDF faction of the KYKL, identified
as Amuchou alias Ibungo alias Shatihjal (40).
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SFs arrested two cadres of the KYKL,
identified as Yumnam Singh (50) and Hidangmayum Landal Singh (35),
from Tengnoupal area in Chandel District.
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November 21: Troops of 23 AR and
39 AR arrested one cadre of KYKL identified as Haobam Nabakumar
(47) from Imphal West District. Both the arrestees were handed over
to Lamlai Police station.
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November 18: A team of the Imphal
East District Police arrested one cadre of the KYKL, identified
as Chungkham Raju alias Chingkhei alias Yangba Singh
(25) from Khurai Lamlong Bazar area.
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November 15: Troops of 15 AR arrested
one KYKL cadre, identified as Moirangtham Madhu Singh (56) of Langthabal
Awang Leikai of Thoubal District, during search operation conducted
his locality. The arrested cadre was handed over to Kakching Police
Station.
Troops of 21 AR, arrested another
KYKL cadre, identified as Epham Jonoush (19) of Khetri Awang Leikai,
from Irengban village of the same District. Six live rounds of AK
47 ammunitions were recovered from the militant who along with recoveries
was handed over to Kakching Police Station.
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November 13: The troops of 29 AR
arrested a suspected militant, identified as one Thokchom Ronald
Singh (14), during an operation launched along the NH-39. Singh
revealed that he had run away from his house and was moving to Moreh
to join the KYKL. Later, he was handed over to his parents through
Tengnoupal Police Station, added the release.
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November 10: Security Forces arrested
a KYKL cadre, Moirangthem Kanta Singh alias Arjun, during
a search operation from Heirok Pt-I in the District. The militant
disclosed that he is an active member of the KYKL under 'Army No.
548' of 15th batch. He also disclosed that he joined the organization
in the year 2007 and got basic 'military' training at Tanan in Myanmar.
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November
4: Thoubal District Police arrested two cadres of the Military Defense
Force (MDF) faction of the KYKL. The arrested militants were identified
as Wangjam Manglem Singh (33) and Potsangbam Jiban Meitei (39).
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October 29: One KYKL cadre, identified
as Sorokhaibam Brojen (27), was arrested by a combined team of Thoubal
District Police and troops of 21 AR during a frisking and checking
exercise at Sekmaijin Bazar.
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October 22: SFs arrested
one cadre of the KYKL, identified as Khundongbram Abon Singh alias
Senjai (29) while conducting frisking and checking at Heirok
Pt-III and Enganglok area of Thoubal District.
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October 14: Thoubal District Police
arrested one cadres of the KYKL, identified as Heiningshubam Ibomcha
alias Ingocha Singh (22) from Ingourok Khunou area.
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October 11: A KYKL sympathizer,
Sanasam Naba Singh (44), was arrested by a combined force of the
Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles at Langthabal Khunou along
the National Highway-39. A sum of INR 62,000/- was also recovered
from him. He subsequently disclosed that he is the pradhan
(chief) of Chairen gram panchayat.
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October 10: A KYKL
cadre, Sagolshem Mamei alias Thabal (24), was arrested by
the Thoubal District Police during a search operation in Langathel
area. He disclosed that he is currently operating under the ‘command’
of Master Ropol of the outfit.
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October 5: An over ground worker
of the KYKL, identified as Wahengbam Umakanta Singh (50), was arrested
by the troops from Nambol Kongkham Mamang Leikai area.
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October 3: A KYKL cadre, Mutum Lnao
Singh alias Ondon (18), was arrested by the Assam Rifles
from Sekta on. One 9-mm pistol, four live rounds of 9-mm auto pistol,
and 10 live rounds of AK-47 were recovered from him. He was subsequently
handed over to Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District.
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September 29: Two KYKL cadres were
arrested by a combined force the Assam Rifles and Imphal West District
Police. They were identified as Naorem Arun alias Korou Singh (23)
and Angom Angouton Singh (28). One 9-mm pistol with six live rounds
and one cellular phone were recovered from their possession.
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September 27: Two KYKL cadres were
arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police
and Assam Rifles from near the temple of Ebudhou Korouhanba at Moidangpok,
according to Sangai Express. They were identified as Naorem Arun
alias Karou Singh (23) and Angom Angouton Singh (28). They disclosed
that they had extorted huge money from general public of Patsoi
and Lamsang area under the ‘command’ of Yambung alias Malemnganba
for the outfit’s fund.
A PLA cadre, Thounaojam Debendro
(43), and a KYKL cadre, Nahakpam Ingocha alias Soken (32), was arrested
by the Thoubal District Police.
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September 26: A KYKL cadre, Ningthoujam
Kanoibi Singh alias Jayanta (31), was arrested by the Assam Rifles
personnel from Samaram Mayai Keithel area.
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September 23: A combined
team of Imphal West Police and Assam Rifles (AR) arrested one KYKL
cadre, identified as Moirangthem Ranajit alias Abungcha Meitei (24),
from Sagolang Bazar area. The cadre had disclosed to have joined
the KYKL outfit in July, 2010 through one Hemjit of Sagolmang and
that he was involved in extortion of money from the general public,
transportation of arms and ammunition and harbouring cadres of the
organization.
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September 21: A KYKL
cadre, self styled ‘sergeant major’ Maibam Basanta Singh (25), was
arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Tentha Thambal Chingya
area. He was handed over to the Thoubal District Police.
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September 16: Two KYKL cadres were
arrested by the by the Imphal West District Police from PCTC oil
pump at Khoyathong. They were identified as Thangjam Anil alias
Thoithoi alias James (21) and Chongtham Dev alias Devchand alias
Tomba (29). Th. Anil confessed that he had taken military training
in April 2007 under the ‘25th batch’ working under the ‘command’
of one self styled ‘lieutenant’ Khaba of KYKL. One chit mentioning
a list of shop owners and one cellular phone were recovered from
their possession.
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September 15: A KYKL cadre, Khumukcham
Romesh Singh (31), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from
Kakching Khunou Lamkhai area. One 9-mm pistol was recovered from
his possession. He revealed that his ‘army number’ is 6765.
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September 10: Three KYKL cadres
were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Sawombung
crossing area. They were identified as Sorokhaibam Saratchandra
(47), Salam Ibomcha Singh alias Premkumar (33) and Laishram Rabi
Meitei (30). One 9-mm pistol loaded with one magazine containing
eight live rounds was recovered from the possession of Sorokhaibam
Saratchandra. They confessed that they joined the outfit in 2007
through one self styled private Chalamba who is operating under
the command of self styled finance commander Amudon alias Sunder
of Keibi Taret Khun and they had been involved in extortion of money
from the general public, Government officials and businessmen among
others.
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September 9: Army arrested one PLA
cadre Nongmeikappam Surjit Singh (37) in Bishnupur District. He
was involved in providing rations and supplies to PLA and KYKL cadres
in Bishnupur District. The release added that the individual was
an OGW of PLA at the time of arrest.
Army arrested one PLA cadre Nongmeikappam
Surjit Singh (37) in Bishnupur District. He was involved in providing
rations and supplies to PLA and KYKL cadres in Bishnupur District.
The release added that the individual was an OGW of PLA at the time
of arrest.
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September 3: A cadre Military Defense
Force faction of the KYKL, identified as Elangbam Sanjeet alias
Abomcha Singh (38), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal
East District Police and Assam Rifles from Thambalkhong Bridge.
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August 29: A KYKL cadre,
Sougrakpam Johnson alias Anouba (34), was arrested by a combined
force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles at Leishangthem
Thoudam. He was operating in the 'finance section' of the outfit.
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August 25: Three KYKL
cadres, identified as Bobi alias Safiqur Rehman (21), Nanao
alias Ratan (23) and H. Romen Singh (23), were arrested by Assam
Rifles in Khongkom bazar area on August 25. They were handed over
to the Thoubal District Police.
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August 23: A KYKL cadre
M. Ibomcha Singh (43), was arrested by the Assam Rifles from area
Yambem in Thoubal District.
A KYKL cadre, Puyam Inaocha
(25), was arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police
and Assam Rifles during another search operation at Kakching bazaar.
One 9-mm pistol with a magazine and a Chinese hand grenade were recovered
from his possession.
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August 19: A KYKL cadre,
Inaocha Sharma alias Imei alias Khangha alias Momo
(24), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Naorem
Leikai Sopha Leirak. He disclosed that he joined the outfit in 2007
through one Herojit of Sarmaram and got basic military training
at Tanam in Myanmar. He was operating under the ‘command’ of self
styled ‘sergeant major’ Prem alias Yaima from Wabagai. He was involved
in the Leimaram ambush on Bishnupur District Police under the command
of self styled ‘sergeant’ Uttam fighting group.
A KYKL cadre, Kanan
Singh (35), was arrested by the Assam Rifles from Moirang Thoya
Leikai of Bishnupur District. He was involved in extortion activities.
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August 18: Two KYKL
cadres, a senior leader of the outfit and his wife were arrested
by NIA officials from a house in Kurseong of Darjeeling District
in West Bengal. An NIA official identified the arrested cadres as
Manjer Singh and his wife Meera Tamang. Manjer. Manjer Singh was
reportedly entrusted to spread the outfit’s base in North Bengal,
after a senior KYKL leader, Ningthoujam Tomba alias Koireng, was
arrested by the District Police from Matigara on March 14. Koireng
was in charge of the ‘finance wing’ of the outfit. During his interrogation,
the Police came to know how the KYKL had started establishing links
with several international terrorists outfit in Nepal, Burma and
Bhutan.
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August 13: A Delhi court sent five
cadres of the Manipur based KYKL to 14 days judicial custody. They
were identified as Langian alias Manocha, Maibam Radheyshyam, Sapam
Samnanda Singh, Sagolshem Samanda and Ningathoujam Geetchandra alias
Kalu. They were involved in extortion, bomb explosions and incidents
of firing in Manipur. While Kalu was arrested on August 12, four
other were arrested on August 11 in Delhi.
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August 11: Combined force of the
Thoubal District Police, Army and the Special Cell of the Delhi
Police arrested four cadres belonging to Military Defense Force
faction of the KYKL from Shivaji Enclave in West Delhi. They were
identified as Longjam Momocha Singh alias Deepak alias
Langonba (24), self styled project officer Sagolsem Somananda Singh
alias Mahesh (28), Maibam Radheshyam Singh alias Foreign
alias Boris alias Dekora (26), and Sapam Shyamananda
Singh alias Piktru (28). The combined team also recovered
two laptops, mobile phones, 20 demand letters of the faction and
ATM cards from their possession.
Two cadres belonging to Military Defense
Force faction of the KYKL were arrested by a combined force of the
Thoubal District Police and Army from Tanjeng and its surrounding
areas. They were identified as Laishram Kingson Meitei alias
Bomcha (19) and Sorokhaibam Prem Singh (20). While one 9-mm pistol
made in USA, one 9-mm magazine and two live rounds of 9-mm pistol
were recovered from Laishram Kingson, one hand grenade was found from
the possession of Prem Singh. They were arrested following the reported
arrest of four cadres of the same faction from Delhi.
A KYKL cadre, Phuritsabam Gogo Singh
(30), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Uripok
Bachaspati Leikai. He disclosed that he had joined the outfit through
one Sarat Singh of Mayang Langjing six years back.
The KYKL called for boycott of the
Independence Day celebrations on August 15 in Manipur.
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July 31: A cadre belonging to Military
Defence Force faction of the KYKL, identified as Pangambam Boynao
alias Nanao (20), was arrested by a force of the Assam Rifles
and Thoubal District Police during a search operation along Nongbrang
area. He is currently operating in the 'finance section' of the
outfit, He was involved in collecting taxes for the outfit from
trucks carrying timber and sand in Yairipok area.
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July 29: Imphal West District Police
arrested three KYKL cadres from their respective houses. The three
were identified as Loitongbam Basant alias Tampakcha (35),
Aribam Thoi alias Merachandra (28), and Yumnam Naoba alias
Swami (27).
A KYKL sympathizer, Thoudam Ashok
alias Budha Singh (29), was arrested by the Imphal West District
Police from Maibam Leikai.
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July 28: KYKL cadre, Thokchom Babu
Singh (38), was arrested by a combined force of the Army and the
Imphal West District Police. He disclosed that he was operating
under Kadamjeet, 'finance secretary' of KYKL of Imphal West District.
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July 24: A cadre belonging to Military
Defense Force faction of the KYKL, identified as Waikhom Abung alias
Pradip Singh (25), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police
from Nagamapal Singjubung Leirak in Imphal. One Chinese hand grenade
and extortion letter of the faction were recovered from his possession.
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July 23: Altogether six cadres belonging
to three different militant outfits surrendered before the Director
General of Police of Manipur Y. Joykumar and Inspector General Assam
Rifles (South) Major General C. A. Krishnan in a function held at
the Patkai Hall of the Assam Rifles at Mantripukhri in capital Imphal
on July 23. They were identified as Ratan alias Prem and
Khaidem Yaima Singh alias Suraj of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna
Lup (KYKL), Nongthombam Nikan alias Nanao belonging to Unified
faction of the Kuki Defence Force (KDF), Mohammed Apik alias
Khan, Mohammed Riyajuddin and Bongimayum Manarwak Ali belonging
to Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF).
Arms surrendered by the militants included one AK 47 rifle and five
9mm pistols with magazines.
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July 13: Nagaland Page reports
that four militant groups of Manipur, United Liberation Front of
Asom (ULFA) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang
(NSCN- K) have jointly decided to put up a joint front against the
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in
Manipur, following a senior level meeting held in Bangladesh recently.
According to sources, United National Liberation Front (UNLF), People's
Liberation Army (PLA), ULFA, KYKL, People's Revolutionary Party
of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and NSCN-K discussed the prevailing situation
in Manipur and Nagaland and expressed their satisfaction in putting
up a joint front against NSCN-IM in Manipur. UNLF 'chairman', R.K.
Meghan reiterated the aim to achieve independence of Manipur and
integration of Kabaw valley of Myanmar. He expressed his desire
of having good relationship with the NSCN-K, PLA and ULFA. Meghan
also pressed upon having strong bondage with Paresh Baruah, 'commander-in-chief'
of ULFA in restoring glory of Ahoms and Meitei confederacy.
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July 7: A cadre belonging to Military
Defense Force faction of the KYKL, identified as Konsam Ajit Kumar
alias Itanao alias Lalphaba (22), was arrested by the Imphal West
District Police near a waiting shed of Mayang Langjing Bazar.
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June 26: At least 19 cadres of three
militant outfits formally surrendered before the Manipur Director
General of Police, Y. Joy Kumar, and Major General C.A. Krishnan,
Inspector General of Assam Rifles (South), in a function held at
Assam Rifles headquarters complex at Mantripukhri in Imphal. They
included 15 cadres of the United Liberation Army (ULA) outfit, consisting
of its 'commander in chief', 'secretary' and 'financial secretary',
three cadres of the KYKL and a cadre of the UNLF. They deposited
a large quantity of warlike stores and communication equipment,
including an AK Rifle with ammunition, two sten carbines, two 303
rifles, four pistols, a revolver, hand grenades and three wireless
radio sets.
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June 23: Three sympathizers of the
KYKL, Yurembam Anil Singh (37), Khoirom Ingobi Singh (38) and Khundrakpam
Shanti Singh (46), were arrested by the District Police Commando
near the office gate of the state family welfare office in Imphal
West District, said press release of the Superintendent of Police,
Imphal West.
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June 10: A KYKL cadre, Lairem Kapam
Marao alias N. Gamba Singh (23), surrendered before the Assam
Rifles in Chamol area Chandel District. He deposited a 9-mm pistol
with magazine and 10 live ammunitions.
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June 9: A KYKL sympathiser, Nongthonbam
Seilandra Singh (24), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police
from Khuyathong. One cellular phone was recovered from his possession.
He disclosed that he was opearting under the command of Lakpa of
the KYKL since July 2009.
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June 6: Sentinel reports
that 13 militant organizations from the Northeast States of Assam,
Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya figure in the list of banned organizations
as it appears in the website of the Union Home Ministry (MHA). The
ULFA heads the list. The other outfits were: NDFB, People's Liberation
Army (PLA), and United National Liberation Front (UNLF), People's
Revolutionary party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Kangleipak Communist
Party (KCP), KYKL, Manipur People's Liberation Front (MPLF), Revolutionary
People's Front (RPF), All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), National Liberation
Front of Tripura (NLFT) Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council
(HNLC) and Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC).
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June 3: Ttwo Over Ground Workers
(OGWs) of the KYKL and PREPAK were arrested by the Thoubal District
Police during another search operation along an inter-village road
connecting Langmeidong and Elang-khangpokpi. The KYKL OGW was identified
as Okram Ebey alias Kuber (36) while the PREPAK OGW was identified
as Khundrakpam Basanta alias Chaoba (35). They revealed that
they were operating under the 'commands' of Laiba of the KYKL and
Thouna of PREPAK.
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May 19: A KYKL cadre, Kabrambam
Sanjoy Singh (35), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police
from Keishampat Churachandpur bus parking. He disclosed that he
joined the outfit in June 2009 through Landhoni alias Iche belonging
to 'finance section' of the KYKL and he extorted a sum of INR 85,000
from Nagamapal shopkeepers and handed over the money to her for
the outfit's fund.
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May 17: A KYKL cadre, Khundrakpam
Daniel Singh (39), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police
from near the Uripok petrol pump. A cellular phone along with one
Subscriber Identity was recovered from his possession. He disclosed
that he was asked to extort money from general public and shopkeepers
for the outfit's fund.
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May 15: Elsewhere in the same District,
a KYKL cadre, Dhana Sangradham (45), was arrested by the Assam Rifles
personnel at Kakching Khunou.
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May 10: Three cadres belonging to
Military Defense Force faction of the KYKL were arrested by the
Imphal West District Police from Naoremthong near District Collector's
office. They were identified as Mutum Suranjit Singh alias
Micky (24), Telem Sanajanbi Singh (29) and Potshangbam Ajit Singh
(28). One 9-mm pistol loaded with one live round in the magazine,
one cellular phone with one subscriber identity module card were
recovered from their possession. They disclosed that they were operating
in the 'finance section' of the outfit under the command of one
self styled 'sergeant major' Nongmaithem Prem alias Prema
alias Khaba alias Mangang. They also disclosed that
they were asked to extort money from Government officials, traders
and general public.
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May 3: The NDFB was maintaining
close ties with different anti-India groups having bases in Bangladesh.
According to an assessment by the SFs, at least a hundred trained
cadres of the outfit are still in Assam, while, around 50 cadres
must be in Bangladesh. Sources further said that the NDFB launched
joint operations with the ULFA from time to time, but the outfit
also maintained close ties with other groups like NSCN-IM, UNLF,
All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and National Liberation Front of
Tripura (NLFT) etc, as well as with some other anti-India groups
in the neighbouring country. Sources revealed that under pressure
in Bangladesh, anti-talk faction of the NDFB recently established
a camp in Myanmar and is located near a camp of KYKL.
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May 2: A KYKL cadre, Sarangthem
Tomal alias Malemnganba (25), was arrested by a combined force of
the Thoubal District and Assam Rifles during a search operation
at Kakching Khunou bazaar area. He had joined the outfit in 2002
and completed his training at Laihas under the 'command' of one
Langamba, said the Police.
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April 30: A KYKL cadre was arrested
by SFs during an operation in general area of Khurao-pokpi of Thoubal
District. He was identified as self-styled 'corporal' Momojeet alias
Lai-phaba (26) of Pallel in Chandel District. Five live rounds of
AK rifle were recovered from his possession.
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April 25: Two cadres belonging to
Military Defense Force faction of the KYKL were arrested by a combined
force of the Thoubal District Police and the Army from Seijang area
under Lamlai Police Station. They were identified as Moirangthem
Sanjoy alias Goroba (26) and Tayenjam Gunan (29). Following
their disclosure, three more cadres of the outfit were arrested
by the troops from their respective houses. They were identified
as Taorem Robindro alias Lemba (24) of Seijang Awang Leikai,
Laishram Medish (35) of the same locality and Thongam James alias
Ibungo (23) of Moirang Kampu Awang Leikai.
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April 24: The KYKL in a statement
extended support to the CPI-Maoist and said if like-minded people
of the Northeast were united, they and the Maoists could extend
support to one another.
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April 21: A KYKL cadre, Tomanbam
Johnson Singh alias Mubi (24), was arrested by the Imphal West District
Police from Thangal bazaar area.
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April 16: A KYKL cadre, G. Romin
Sharma (28), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel at Salungpham
areas in Thoubal District.
One cadre of the Manipur-based PULF,
identified as Kalam Uddin of Makhan Nagar area under Jirighat Police
Station in Cachar District of Assam, was arrested by the SFs. One
demand note or extortion notice of INR 0.2 million, which was to be
served on some individual or business house of the area, was recovered
from his possession. PULF after lying low in Barak Valley for long
respite has been trying to regroup and spread its presence, following
the hiatus created by the surrender of Black Widow (BW) and the subdued
presence of PLA, UNLF, PREPAK, KYKL and Kangleipak Communist Party
(KCP).
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April 15: A KYKL cadre, Oken Meitei
alias Maijao alias Manglemnganba alias Ibothe
(21), was arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police
and Assam Rifles during a search operation at Waithou Nungei Lamkhai.
He disclosed that he was involved in extortion of money in Thoubal.
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April 10: Myanmar's Ambassador to
India U. Kyi Thein at Shillong in Meghalaya said that action against
Indian insurgents in its territory will be initiated only after
receiving military assistance from India. "We have informed India
of our requirements to help us in fighting against the insurgents,"
the Ambassador said. "India has agreed to provide us our military
requirements, but I cannot share with you our requirements," Thein
said. He said, "We also shared the same problem (insurgency) like
India. This problem will be sorted once India meet our requirements."
The report adds that there are at least 15 insurgents' camps operating
from Myanmar soil, fighting either for an autonomous or independent
homeland in Manipur, Nagaland and Assam. The Centre asked the Myanmar
to take action against the militant groups, including Manipur-based
United National Liberation Front (UNLF), People's Liberation Army
(PLA), KYKL, People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK)
Assam-based ULFA and Nagaland-based National Socialist Council of
Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and National Socialist Council of
Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) operating from Sagaing division and the
Chin State of Myanmar. Thein said that the problem of insurgency
across the India-Myanmar border can be sorted out through infrastructure
development. "We (India- Myanmar) now plan to develop infrastructure
in the border with special emphasis on enhancing connectivity,"
the Ambassador informed.
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April 7: A KYKL cadre, Tonambam
Johnson Singh alias Mubi (24), was arrested by the Imphal
East District Police from Maharabi area. He disclosed that he joined
the outfit under one Giridhani Sharma (30) and he was involved in
extortion of money from general public, Government officials and
private firms.
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April 2: Gopeshwar alias
Athouba, the 'self-styled chief' of Military Defense Faction of
the KYKL, after his arrest from Shillong in Meghalaya, said that
most of the insurgent groups are not committed to their professed
ideology, but solely interested in exploiting the people to amass
wealth. He also said that a good number of the insurgents are in
league with some persons in power.
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March 31: Maisnam Gopeshwar alias
Athouba (40), self-styled 'chief' of the Military Defense Force
faction of the KYKL, who was arrested by a combined force of the
Manipur Police, Meghalaya Police and Army from Shillong city in
Meghalaya on March 26, was brought to Imphal by the Police.
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March 27: Following the confession
of self-styled ''chief'' of the Military Defense Force faction of
the KYKL, Maisnam Gopeshwar alias Athouba (40), who was arrested
from Shillong in Meghalaya on March 26, the Thoubal District Police
arrested his younger brother, identified as Khagemba (30), from
his residence along with two AK-47 Rifles and ammunition. In the
follow up action, one sympathiser, identified as Joyrose Machangnao,
was also arrested.
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March 26: A combined force of the
Manipur Police, Meghalaya Police and Army arrested self-styled ‘chief’
of the Military Defense Force faction of the KYKL, Maisnam Gopeshwar
alias Athouba (40), from Shillong city, Meghalaya.
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March 21: A KYKL cadre, Seram Piyarbond
alias Iton Singh (45), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal
West District Police and Army from his residence.
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March 20: Three KYKL cadres, including
two women, were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when they
were travelling in a vehicle at Sita Road Junction area in Imphal
West District. They were identified as Shyam Khanal (48), Lilni
(40) and Jiban Devi (35). INR 3050 and other provisions were recovered
from their possession.
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March 18: A school teacher
was assaulted by the KYKL for his alleged inability to check use
of unfair means by students appearing in the ongoing High School
Leaving Certificate examination.
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March 17: KYKL chief, who
was arrested from Matigara of Darjeeling District in West Bengal
on March 14, had settled in Kurseong in 2007 and was living in a
house purchased in the name of his Nepali associate's wife, Police
said. He used to make extortion calls to businessmen in Manipur
through a satellite phone and his recruits in Imphal used to collect
the money for him, said Police. Tomba used to be surrounded by young
women, Police said. The two arrested Meitei women, S. Nemcha and
N. Rama Chamu, used to accompany him to all foreign trips and are
trained in using arms.
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March 15: A suspected KYKL
cadre, Chongtham Naoba alias Sanjoys (23), was shot dead by a combined
force of the Assam Rifle and Thoubal District Police during an encounter
at Nungjubi foothill under Kakching Police Station. One 9-mm pistol
along with three live rounds and one hand grenade were recovered
from the possession of the deceased.
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March 14: ‘Commander in chief’ of
the KYKL, identified as Ningthoujam Tomba alias Koireng alias
Tomba, was arrested by a combined team of the Manipur Police and
West Bengal Police from Khaprail Bazaar area at Siliguri in West
Bengal.
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March 11: The Military Defence Force
faction of the KYKL reacted against the recent declaration of the
KYKL to track down its remaining cadres as well as supporters, and
sated that it would retaliate in case its cadres were targeted.
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March 5: The KYKL declared ‘shoot
at sight order’ for the violators of the code of conduct of the
Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination which is
scheduled to take place on March 8-26, 2010.
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March 2: Three suspected cadres
of the Military Defence Force faction of the KYKL were shot dead
by a rival faction at Kamuching hills under Yairipok Police Station
in Thoubal District. The villagers informed the Police that about
five suspected militants were camping in the hill for the past month
or so and they were extorting money from passing trucks and auto
rickshaws in the area.
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February 24: The KYKL claimed responsibility
for February 23 killing of a surrendered cadre belonging to the
MDF faction of the KYKL, identified as Thokchom Farista alias
Uttam (23), at the ground of the North East Institute of Science
and Technology near Kendra Vidyalaya School under Lamphel Police
Station in Imphal West District.
Two KYKL cadres, identified as Khangabam
Surjit Singh (46) and Gurumayum Arjun Sharma (35), were arrested by
the Imphal West District Police from near Moirangkhom Oil Pump area.
A KYKL cadre, identified as Soraisham
Millankumar alias Hattapa Singh (42), was arrested by the Imphal
West District Police from Narankonjil Machin near Pukhri Achouba.
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February 23: Unidentified militants
shot dead a surrendered cadre belonging to MDF faction of the KYKL,
identified as Thokchom Farista alias Uttam (23), at the ground
of the North East Institute of Science and Technology near Kendra
Vidyalaya School under Lamphel Police Station in Imphal West District.
The MDF faction of the KYKL claimed
responsibility for the killing of one Mohammed Shalam (53) of Shikhong
Khunou Thongtabi in the night of February 13. The outfit alleged that
Shalam was an informer of SFs whose disclosure had led to slaying
of its cadres.
Two KYKL cadres, identified as Yumkhaibam
Osinto alias Dollar (24) and Heikrujam Ramananda (29), were
arrested by Imphal East District Police from Kongpal Eranpham Thongkhong.
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February 20: Two suspected KYKL
cadres were shot dead by a combined force of the Thoubal District
Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Unapal under Kakching
Police Station. One AK 56 rifle with two magazines and 26 rounds,
a bayonet, one 9-mm pistol with two magazines and three rounds,
two hand grenades and a cellular phone were recovered from possession.
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February 6: Two KYKL cadres, identified
as Mohan Meitei (30) and Nawo alias D. Hanbir (28), were
arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kakching area.
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February 1: A KYKL cadre, Naocha
Meitei alias Ajahta (18), was arrested by the Assam Rifles
personnel from Korshantabi area in Thoubal District.
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January 28: Four militants belonging
to Military Defense Faction of the KYKL were arrested by the Imphal
East District Police from Khuari Chaithabi Leirak. They were identified
as Soiyam Sanjit Singh (25), Laishram Dhanabir Singh (50), Chandam
Gouramohon Singh (52) and Thingom Joychandra Singh (33).
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January 23: A cadre
belonging to Military Defence Force faction of the KYKL, identified
as Sinam Amarjit alias Debo alias Nongshaba Singh
(25), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police.
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January 22: Sub-Divisional Police Officer
of Imphal West District, S. Ibomcha Singh said that Imphal West
District Police arrested 10 PREPAK cadres, including two women,
for their involvement in the January 6 bomb attack at the residence
of former Manipur Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam. In the same
counter-insurgency operation, the Police also arrested a KYKL cadre
and foiled a recruitment bid by the PREPAK by rescuing two minors
from agents of the outfit.
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January 21: A KYKL cadre, Suknam Naobi
Singh alias RS (21), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel
from Kairak Mamang Leikai.
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January 20: Two KYKL militants, identified
as Chingabam Chandramani Singh (29) of Konjeng Awang Lamdong Leikai
and Mutum Shamu Singh (30) of Lamlong Bazaar, were arrested by a
combined team of Imphal West District Police commandos and 28 Assam
Rifles from Ragailong Pandon area.
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January 19: A KYKL cadre, Kangmujam
Somerendro Singh alias Toni alias Ingobi alias Imobi
(30), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Okram
Chuthek. He confessed that he was operating under one Santa from
Patsoi and had collected INR 200,000 from MG avenue area and another
INR 500,000 from the furniture shops from Tiddim road and Kwakeithel
areas.
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January 19: A KYKL cadre, Yambem Hopson
(23), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Khewa
Bazar area. One Chinese made 9mm pistol with four live rounds was
recovered from his possession. He disclosed that he joined the KYKL
in October 2009 through one Deva and was involved in extortion of
money from the general public.
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January 17: Two KYKL
cadres are arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Kakching.
They are identified as Naorem Nimaichand Singh (50) and Salam Achou
Singh (50). They are involved in extorting money from general public
of Kakching under the 'command' of one Somerendro of the outfit.
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January 11: A KYKL
cadre, Iboyaima Meitei (36), is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel
from Chairel Khunjao area in Thoubal District. Two live rounds of
9-mm, one fired cartridge case of 9-mm and two fired cartridge cases
are recovered from his possession.
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January 9: Two PREPAK
cadres, involved in the January 6 bomb attack at the residence of
Manipur Opposition leader Radhabinod Koijam at Thangmeiband, are
arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police
and Assam Rifles. They are identified as Moirangthem Monao alias
Parimacha alias Mohen alias Sana (26) and Laikhuram Munal Singh
alias Santahoi (24). One loaded 9-mm pistol, one magazine of AK-47
rifles with three live rounds and one two wheeler vehicle and one
cellular phone are recovered from their possession. They reveal
during their interrogation that they were operating under one R.K.
Jemson alias Rozar alias Ramananda alias Nongpoknagnba (32) of Sagolband
Bijoy Govinda. They confess their involvement in the killing of
one non local sugar juice vendor at Kwakeithel Bazar on March 1,
2009, killing of one non local barber at Sagolband Khumbong Mayum,
lobbying of hand grenade at computer shop at Lamphel Sanakiethel,
setting ablaze of Ujala Restaurant at Kwakethel, setting ablaze
of Joychandra Garden at Langol and extortions of money from various
shops and restaurants and saw mills and other business establishments
in the Imphal areas. They also disclose that the recent serial killings
of non locals in the State were the handiwork of the PREPAK, PLA,
UNLF and KYKL as per a ‘decision’ taken at the top level to destabilise
the present Manipur Government.
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January 4: A KYKL cadre,
identified as Uritkhinbam Manglem Singh (32), is arrested by the
Thoubal District Police from Sekmaijin Khunou area. Four live rounds
of AK ammunitions are recovered from his possession. He joined the
outfit in 2005 through one self styled ‘2nd lieutenant’
Likpa of ‘finance section’ of the outfit.
2009
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December 28: A KYKL sympathizer, Salam
Tomba Singh (34), is arrested by the Thoubal District Police during
a search operation in and around Langmeidong area. He confesses
that he was giving shelter for KYKL cadres in his house from the
middle of part of 2009.
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December 18: The Imphal
West District Police foil the bomb attack at Chingmeirong by arresting
four cadres, including one woman, belonging to the KCP and KYKL.
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December 13: An over-ground worker
(OGW) of the KYKL, Haobijam Ibomcha alias Roshan Singh (26),
is arrested by the Thoubal District Police in the vicinity of Loktak
Lake. He is involved in extortion drive.
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November 26: A cadre belonging to the Military Defense
Force faction of the KYKL, identified as Oinam Ranjit alias
Khogen (28), is arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West
District Police and Army from North AOC area, while trying to board
a bus for Dimapur in Nagaland. The arrested militant discloses that
he was working under the ‘command’ of one Litpa and had received
training at Khoupum forest. Following his confession, Security Forces
recover one AK-47 rifle with one magazine along with 25 live ammunitions.
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November 22: A KYKL militant, identified
as Nameirakpam Thoithoi Singh (31), is arrested by the troops from
Nambol Khajiri area in Imphal West District.
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November 20: The Military Defence
Force faction of the KYKL declares that any individual who is found
using the outfit’s name for carrying out extortion will be given
‘capital punishment’.
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November 12: The Imphal West District
Police arrested two persons from Uripok Cheirap Court, identified
as Angom Dilip Singh (36) and his wife Angom Ongbi Sushma Devi,
for alleged involvement in organising manpower for the KYKL and
UNLF and also transporting recruited youths from Imphal to Guwahati
in Assam under the 'command' of one Milan of Kakwa in Imphal.
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October 26: 12 militants, including
five cadres belonging to the Military Defence Force faction of the
KYKL, surrender at Assam Rifles headquarters in Churachandpur District.
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October 7: A KYKL militant, identified
as Jeeten Singh (43), is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel
from Kakwa under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District.
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October 5: Three suspected militants
of the Military Defence Force faction of the KYKL, arrested by the
Bishnupur District Police during an encounter at Leimaram Keithel
on October 3, are remanded to eight days in Police custody. They
are identified as Yambem Biren (36), Heikham Priyokumar (38) and
Leikham Thanil (18).
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October 4: A KYKL militant, Mayanglambam
Parashuram alias Bobby (34), is arrested by the Assam Rifles
personnel during a search operation at Umathel in Thoubal District.
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October 3: Three suspected cadres
belonging to the Military Defence Force faction of the KYKL and
two civilians are killed during an encounter between militants and
the Bishnupur District Police at Leimaram Bazaar under Nambol Police
Station. A Policeman is also wounded in the encounter. Subsequently,
three more cadres of the outfit are arrested from the encounter
site.
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October 2: Two KYKL militants, Pukhrambam
Dhanabir alias Dhana (30) and Warekpam Kanta (35), are arrested
by the Imphal West District Police. Two cell phones were recovered
from their possessions.
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September 30: Assam Rifles personnel
arrested four militants at Kakching in Thoubal District. They are
identified as Serimayum Amarjeet Sharma of the PREPAK, Nongmaithem
Roshan Singh of the PLA, Nongmaithem Surjit Singh of the KYKL and
Khetrimayum Jemes of the UNLF.
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September 22: A KYKL militant, Shengjam
Ingocha Meitei (28), is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from
Kakching Lamkhai in the Thoubal District.
A KYKL militant, Irengbam Gitchandra
Singh (41), is arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Kakching
Khunou Lam-Khai. He confessed during interrogation that he was operating
in the 'finance section' of the outfit.
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September 11: A KCP militant, Moirangthem
Thambal alias Ijou (29), is arrested by a combined force
of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Yairipok
area. According to Police sources, Thambal was operating with the
KYKL outfit till 2008 and later joined the KCP since October 2008
and involved in several extortions in Yairipok area since July 2009.
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September 9: A KYKL militant, Yumnam
Naocha Singh, is arrested by a combined force of the Imphal East
District Police and Assam Rifles personnel from Lamphel.
A sympathiser belonging to the Military
Defnce Force of the KYKL is arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal
District Police and Assam Rifles during a search operation at Tokpaching.
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September 7: Three cadres belonging
to Military Defence Force group of the KYKL, including one suspected
to be involved in the killing of a passenger bus driver, are shot
dead by the Bishnupur District Police during an encounter atop the
hillock near Ningthoukhong Khunou. One AK-56 Rifles, one magazine
loaded with eight live rounds of ammunition, three fired cartridges,
one M-16 Rifles, one magazine loaded with 13 live rounds, two missed
fire cartridges, one Austrian made pistol, one magazine loaded with
two bullets, three Chinese made hand grenades, one ICOM Radio set
and one mobile hand set were recovered from the encounter site.
A KYKL militant, Thngjam Nadu Singh,
is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Wangoo Sabal in Thoubal
District.
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September 4: A KYKL cadre, Brahmacharimayum
Dhanachandra Sharma alias Deva, is arrested by the Thoubal
District Police from Tentha Khunou area. One HE hand grenade is
recovered from his possession.
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September 1: Two militants belonging
to the Manipur Defence Force group of the KYKL, identified as Leishangthem
Ngouba alias Cyprust and Oinam Dinachandra Singh alias
Nagan, are arrested by the Imphal West District Police from North
AOC area. One Chinese hand grenade with detonator, one .32 pistol
along with Magazine and eight rounds of live ammunition, three demand
letters of the group signed by its 'finance secretary' Khaba Mangang
and one blank demand letter and one cell phone are recovered form
Ngouba's possession. Two Chinese hand grenades along with two detonators,
one vehicle and its registration document belonging to one Oinam
Inaobi and one driving license are seized from the possession of
Dinachandra.
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August 30: A local contractor, Takhelmayum
Joy Singh, is shot dead by unidentified militants in his courtyard
at Nongren Mayai Leikai under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East
District. Police sources reveal that T. Joy had been arrested once
by the Police 10 years back for being a KYKL sympathiser, and he
had led normal life after being released from prison on bail.
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August 10: A KYKL militant, identified
as Mayengbam Tomba alias Raju, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel
during a search operation at Langmeidong village in Thoubal District.
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August 5: A KYKL militant,
identified as Lung Lai Ngam, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel
while traveling in a passenger vehicle at Khudengthabi in the Imphal
West District. Lung Lai Ngam confessed during interrogation that
he had joined the group in October 2008.
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August 4: A suspected militant, Sanasam
Rishikanta, is shot at and wounded by unidentified gunmen at Hundung
Lamkhai in Ukhrul District. Police suspect the wounded militant
belongs to a recent breakaway group of the KYKL. The report adds
that in July 2009 around 60 armed KYKL militants after killing nine
of its own cadres and snatching several arms broke away from the
KYKL somewhere along the India-Myanmar border area and later formed
a faction called the Military Defence Force.
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August 1: A KYKL militant, Kshetrimayum
Joy Kumar alias Joy Kumar, is arrested by the Assam Rifles
personnel during a search operation at Keirambikhok area in Thoubal
District.
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July 30: A KYKL militant is arrested
by a combined team of the Imphal West District Police and Assam
Rifles during a search operation at Phayeng Ching Khunou near Pathar
bazaar area. Three live ammunitions of AK series Rifle are recovered
from his possession.
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July 25: A 'sergeant major' of the
KYKL, identified as Oinam Nalendra Singh, and a linkman, Rajkumar
Premjit, are arrested by the Assam Police from an unspecified location
of Guwahati city.
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July 22: Three KYKL militants are
arrested by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam
Rifles from Kakching Lamkhai. They are identified as Moirangthem
Gobin Singh (22), Pukhrambam Nijashwor Singh and Nepram Naobi Singh
(18). They confess during their interrogation that they joined the
KYKL through one Sana alias Merajao and were operating in
the 'finance section' of the outfit.
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July 19: Manipur’s Director General
of Police, Y. Joykumar, says that the Democratic Students’ Alliance
of Manipur (DESAM) is the frontal organisation of the KYKL. The
report adds that some leaders of the student organisation were booked
under the National Security Act (NSA), in connection with the killing
of Manipur University Professor Mohammed Islamuddin. The Police
chief says, "This student organisation, so called DESAM, I
think everyone in the State of Manipur is quite fully aware that
this is a student frontal organisation of KYKL and with the backing
of KYKL, the State has seen them taking the law into their own hands
on a number of occasion…KYKL has come out claiming the killing of
Professor Md Islamuddin. Now as a policeman, as a police officer,
we have to see who else are involved in the killing....The fact
remains that there is a linkage between DESAM and KYKL."
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July 18: A KYKL cadre, N. Nocha
Meitei, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel under Kakching
Police Station in Thoubal District.
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July 16: A breakaway group of the
KYKL led by ‘captain’ Rishikanta at a press conference in Thoubal
District criticizes the leadership and says that it would be operating
as a separate group called as Military Defence Force. The group
had on June 21 overrun a camp outside Manipur killing nine KYKL
cadres, including a ‘lieutenant colonel’ of the outfit.
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July 11: SFs arrest a KYKL militant,
identified as Nandeibam Meghachandra alias Megha alias
Loya (31) of Lairenjam Mayai Leikai, from Hiyangthang Maning Leikai
area of the capital Imphal. During interrogation, Nandeibam Meghachandra
confesses that he joined KYKL in October 1997 through Sorokhaibam
Pepic alias John (31), a ‘District Commander’ of the outfit,
and was assigned to serve demand letters and extort money from Government
employees, brick fields and private hospitals located at Koirengei.
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July 8: Imphal West District Police
arrested one KYKL militant, identified as Chungkham Raju alias
Yangba (29) from his house at Kakwa Sairom Leirak at around
1.30 pm (IST). Raju confessed that he was working under Captain
alias Thoithoiba alias Soberson who is the ‘Imphal
West District Commander’ of the outfit and he was assigned to serve
demand letters to grocery shops located at Keishampt area and Nagamapal
RIMS Road.
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July 1: A Manipuri filmmaker, Laimayum
Surjakanta Sharma, was arrested, after actress Devita Devi, for
having links with militants. Laimayum Surjakanta Sharma was arrested
after an identity card issued by him for a Doordarshan production
was found from the KYKL leader R.K. Raghunath, who was arrested
along with Devita Devi from a hotel in the national capital New
Delhi. Surjakanta Sharma is also the vice president of the Film
Forum Manipur.
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June 27: A combined team of the
Bishnupur District Police and Delhi Police arrested a militant of
the KYKL during a raid conducted at Hotel Mahal Guest House in the
South Extension area of national capital New Delhi. According to
an official source, R. K. Raghunath alias Chinglennganba alias Thinao
alias Laiba alias Nongshaba (48), a self styled "captain" of the
KYKL, was arrested from the hotel along with a well known film actress
of Manipur, Urikhinbam Devita.
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June 25: The Bishnupur District Police
arrest five militants of the PREPAK and KYKL during a search operation
at Ningthou-Khong Bazaar area. They are identified as R. K. Mema
Devi alias Dhaneshori, Kongbrailatpam Usharani Devi, Chabungbam
Ibemcha Devi, Phairembam Randhoni Devi and Moirangthem Sangita Devi
alias Ibemcha.
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June 15: Assam Rifles personnel
arrested six militants - two belonging to the KYKL and four from
the PREPAK - during a search operation at Hiyanglam Hiranmai under
Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District. While the KYKL militants
are identified as Romen and M. Katia, the PREPAK cadres were identified
as Shyamkumar alias Guni, Rishikanta alias Shanta,
Dinesh alias Ibungo and Somorjit alias Bocha. One
9-mm pistol magazine, one 9-mm ammunition and 13 live rounds of
AK ammunition are recovered from their possession.
A KYKL militant, Laishram Sohodeva
Singh alias Raising, is arrested by the Imphal West District
Police from Wangoi Bazaar. Laishram Sohodeva confessed that he joined
the KYKL in December 2004 and got basic military training from the
Hong Kong training centre at Chittagong in Bangladesh. He said that
he was currently operating at the MI camp in Chittagong.
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June 4: Three KYKL militants are
arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Kongba and another
cadre of the outfit is arrested from Palace Gate.
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May 30: One India Reserve Battalion
Rifleman, Kangjam Dimajit, is remanded to Police custody for seven
days till June 6 for his involvement in the killing of Manipur University
Professor Mohammed Islamuddin inside the campus. He surrendered
at Singjamei Police Station on May 28. The KYKL in a press release
on May 26 reportedly claimed responsibility for publicly executing
the professor in broad daylight in the university campus saying
that he was the ring leader of a clique within the MU which was
usurping all powers of the University and using it to their selfish
ends.
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May 28: The PULF, reacting to the
May 25 killing of a Manipur University (MU) Professor, Mohammed
Islamuddin, inside the campus, questioned the charges levelled by
the KYKL against the slain academician. The KYKL in a press release
on May 26 reportedly claimed responsibility for publicly executing
the professor in broad daylight in the university campus saying
that he was the ring leader of a clique within the MU which was
usurping all powers of the University and using it to their selfish
ends. The 'secretary general' of the KCP outfit, Khamba Luwangcha,
says it is unfortunate that such a killing should have come at a
time when the people are crying out against 'State sponsored terrorism'
wherein Police Commandos and Security Forces level charges after
eliminating someone.
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May 27: The Joint Action Committee,
formed against the May 25 killing of Manipur University (MU) professor,
Mohammed Islamuddin, refutes the charges of the KYKL levelled against
the slain academician as baseless and unfounded. The KYKL in a press
release on May 26 reportedly claimed responsibility for publicly
executing the professor in broad daylight in the university campus
saying that he was the ring leader of a clique within the MU which
was usurping all powers of the University and using it to their
selfish ends.
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May 26: The KYKL outfit in a press
release claims responsibility for publicly executing the Manipur
University (MU) professor, Mohammed Islamuddin, in broad daylight
in the university campus on May 25, saying that the slain academician
was the ring leader of a clique within the MU which was usurping
all powers of the University and using it to their selfish ends.
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May 21: A KYKL militant, Mohamad
Hafiz, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Moreh in Chandel
District. He confesses that he was operating as an informer of the
outfit.
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May 18: A KYKL militant, Tomba Singh,
is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Bongyang in Chandel
District while travelling in a vehicle to Moreh. 39000 Actified
tablets are recovered from his possession.
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May 15: Six suspected KYKL militants
are shot dead by a combined team of the Imphal West District Police,
Assam Rifles and Army during an encounter at a hillock located between
Koutruk and Haraothel at the junction of Imphal West and Senapati
Districts. Five AK-56 rifles, five magazines, 77 live rounds, one
pistol with three live rounds and two Chinese hand grenades are
recovered from the encounter site.
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A KYKL militant, Kiyam Lalit Singh,
is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from the general area
of Tangling under Kakching Police Station.
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May 13: Three KYKL militants, identified
as K. Surjit Singh, Pebam Ibotombi alias Tondon Singh and
Thoudam Tomba alias Herojit Singh, are arrested by a combined
force of Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Kongpal
Laishram Leikai. They confess of joining the KYKL in 2008 through
one Romy of Kongba Laishram Leikai and Kumar of KYKL respectively
and they are involved in extortion of money from general public
and Telecom Department.
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A KYKL cadre, Meinam Somorendro
Singh, is arrested by Imphal West District Police from Paona Bazar.
He confesses that he along with his associate, identified as Manihar,
were involved in extortion of money from shop owners of Paona Bazar
and general public. He discloses that he is currently serving as
a Rifleman of India Reserve Battalion.
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May 9: Two KYKL militants, Rabindro
Sharma and K. Dolendra Singh, are arrested by the Assam Rifles when
they are extorting money from a shop at Marwari Patti area in Dimapur
of Nagaland. Tax receipts of KYKL, a large sum of Indian and Korean
currencies, and SBI ATM Cards are recovered from their possession.
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May 8: A KYKL militant, Joy Singh,
is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation
at Sugnu bazaar area.
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May 6: The Zeliangrong Union (ZU)
condemned the presence of KYKL militants in the Longlei Apinjang
(Leimatak) area of Old Cachar road, where tension is prevailing
between Kuki and Zeliangrong communities. A press statement issued
by its general secretary S. Xavier Pamei says, "The ZU and Zeliangrong
people ask the concerned outfit to shift from Longlei Apinjang area
to avoid any untoward misunders-tanding". The statement also urged
all other valley and hill based insurgent groups to stay away from
the area to avoid any untoward incident. ZU and Zeliangrong people
would consider those groups failing to acknowledge the appeal as
perpetrators, cautions the statement.
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May 5: A KYKL miltiant, Yengkhom
Pocha alias James, is arrested by the Thoubal District Police
from Wabagai area.
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May 2: A KYKL over-ground worker,
identified as Sanjay Rajkumar of Sagolband, is arrested by troops
from a place under Patsoi Police Station in Imphal West District.
He confesses during his interrogation that he was earlier a 'tax
collector' of the PLA and presently working for the KYKL.
A KYKL militant, identified as Leishangthem
Suresh Singh alias Tomba (24), son of Leishangthem Toman Singh,
resident of Wangu Sabal in Thoubal District, is arrested by Assam
Rifles personnel. Four live rounds of AK 47 were recovered from the
possession of the arrested militant.
Two KYKL militants, identified as
Yengkhom Shyam Kanhai alias Sanjoy (20), son of late Yengkhom
Thanil, resident of Thing (Sendra), Bishenpur and Khoirakpam Bhaiga
Chandra Singh, son of late Kh Barni, resident of Thing (Sendra), Bishenpur
while moving towards Imphal are arrested by Assam Rifles personnel.
A woman, identified as Keisham Ningol
Aheibam Ongbi Rameshori alias Bembem, is shot dead by unidentified
militants at her residence at Iroisemba Maning Leikai under Lamphel
Police station in Imphal West District. She is the wife of a former
KYKL militant Aheibam Nanao.
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April 29: A former militant, 26-year
old Meinam Nanao alias Tangden, is dragged by unidentified
militants from his residence and later shot dead at Ningthemcha
Khul Mamang Leikai under Lamlai Police Station of Imphal East District.
Tangden had joined the KYKL in 1998-99 and had undergone military
training with the outfit. He subsequently deserted the outfit on
health grounds and was staying at home doing cultivation work to
supplement the income of the family.
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April 27: Two KYKL militants, Wahengbam
Inao alias Khomei and Khundram Arun Singh, are arrested by
the Imphal West District Police during a search operation at Konjeng
Leikai Club Keithel area.
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April 26: A KYKL cadre, Amujao Singh,
is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when he was collecting
'tax' from general area of Moreh Trade Centre at ward No. 7.
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April 26: A KYKL militant, Amujao
Singh, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when he was collecting
'tax' from general area of Moreh Trade Centre at ward No. 7.
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April 24: Two KYKL militants, M.
Sujit and T. Mani Singh, are arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel
in two separate search operations at Chakpikarong and Singtam in
Thoubal District.
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April 20: The KYKL and UNLF jointly
ask the administration of the Manipur University to defer the forthcoming
election of its Students Union, scheduled to be held on April 24,
citing alleged irregularities in the registration process.
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April 19: Two armed miscreants identifying
themselves as KYKL cadres snatch away a vehicle and valuable items,
including jewellery, two cell phones and INR 1400, from one person,
Manoharmayum Barish Sharma, who belongs to Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri
Mapal area at Dingku Road in Imphal West District.
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April 11: The KYKL outfit threatens
the Joint Action Committee against its call for a general shutdown
on April 13 protesting the killing of three Ukhrul District officials
by the NSCN-IM militants on February 13.
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March 30: A KYKL cadre, Melem Abung
alias Ibungo Singh, is arrested by a combined force of Thoubal
District Police and Assam Rifles from Yairipok bazar area.
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March 29: Two KYKL cadres, T. Pinky
alias Arun alias Danid Sharma and Nongthombam Amit
alias Ayangba Meetei, are arrested a combined force of Imphal
East District Police and Assam Rifles from Kongpal area.
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March 26: The KYKL claims responsibility
for the March 23 killing of a trader, Deepak Gupta, at Thangal Bazaar,
for his failure to pay 'tax' to the outfit.
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March 23: Assam Rifles personnel
arrest a PREPAK militant, Motun Thakur alias Deva, and a
KYKL militant, Leichungbam Sushil Kumar alias Nanghaba, from
Sekmai area in the Imphal West District.
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March 22: A combined
team of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles arrests one
cadre each of the UNLF and KYKL during a search operation at Kakching
Khunou. While the UNLF militant is identified as Phairembam Shakti
alias Iboyaima, the KYKL cadre is identified as Haobijam
Noren.
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March 21: Two KYKL
militants, identified as Nongmaithem Sagar alias Naobi and
Meishnam Bona, are arrested by the Thoubal District Police from
Tangjeng area.
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March 18: Three KYKL
militants while traveling in a vehicle are arrested by the Assam
Rifles personnel in general area of Pallel Market under to Kakching
Police Station in the Thoubal District. They are identified as K.
Jadu Singh, K. Kadamlash Singh and Th. Lokandro Singh.
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March 10: Two KYKL cadres, Mutum
Dinesh alias Ibungo and Sagolsem Atoy alias Lukhoibi,
are arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police
and Army from Uripok Yambem Leikai area.
Two KYKL militants, identified as
Loitongbam Dayananda Singh alias Chabi and Ningthoujam Dinesh
Singh, are arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Meitei
Lamkhai in Lilong Chajing area. One motorcycle and a cell phone
are recovered from their possession. The duo confessed that they
were asked to extort money from the locals of Meitei Lamkhai and
Yairipok areas for the outfit.
A KYKL militant, Khundongbam Sunil
Singh alias Inaoton alias Ngacap, is arrested by a combined
force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during a search
operation at Heirok. He confessed during interrogation that he received
military training at Kabo valley in Myanmar and was currently in
the Thoubal District.
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March 6: Two PREPAK cadres and one
cadre of the KYKL are arrested by a combined team of the Imphal
East District Police and Assam Rifles from Minuthong. They are identified
as Nongthonbam Jila Singh, Huidrom Achouba Singh and Laimujam Ibungo
Meitei alias Chinglen.
Two KYKL cadres while trying to
flee with one bike from a workshop in general area of Moreh are
arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel. They are identified as Chatar
Singh and Sanuyaima.
A KYKL cadre, Kshetrimayum Suresh
Singh, is arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Sagolband
Tera area.
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March 5: The ‘commander of the joint
task force, human resource’ of the UNLF and KYKL, Lamjingba, produces
a school teacher, Chungkham Rameshwar Singh, before the media in
Imphal West District and declares that he would be shot at for allegedly
misguiding the students in using unfair means in the ongoing Class
X exam.
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February 28: Troops arrest four
militants belonging to the PLA, Military Council faction of the
KCP and KYKL during separate search operations in the Bishnupur
District.
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February 15: Three militants of the
KCP and KYKL are arrested by the SFs from Hainoubok and Iroishemba
areas in the Imphal West District.
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February 7: A suspected
KYKL militant is shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel at Wangphulok
under Tengnoupal Police Station in the Chandel District. One M-16
rifles, 10 live rounds, one bag, socks, towel, soaps, tooth brush
and a hand-book related to KYKL are recovered from the incident
site.
A KYKL militant is
shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel at Unapal under Kakching
Police Station in the Thoubal District. One Bulgarian made 9-mm
pistol and a magazine containing five live rounds are recovered
from the incident site.
A suspected KYKL cadre
is shot dead by the Thoubal District Police during an encounter
at Phundrei Langathel. While other militants manage to escape, one
9-mm pistol and a magazine with two live rounds are recovered from
the encounter site.
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February 4: Five militant
groups, the UNLF, PLA, KYKL, PREPAK and KCP, jointly ‘award’ the
death sentence to two men, Ipham Amir Khan and Achom Romen Singh,
for their alleged involvement in the January 22 rape and killing
of a handicapped woman vendor, Achom Romen, at Moreh in the Chandel
District.
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February 2: A KYKL
cadre, identified as Athokpam Tomba Singh, is arrested by a combined
team of Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles during a search
operation at Wangoo Nongyaikhong Khongban.
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January 29: The Assam
Rifles personnel arrest a PLA militant, Puthem Khelen Singh, and
a KYKL militant, Puthem Amuchou Singh alias Saratchandra,
during a search operation at Andro Bazaar under Yairipok Police
Station in the Thoubal District.
A suspected cadre of
the Manipur-based KYKL outfit, identified as Ramesh Maitie, is arrested
by the Jaintia Hills District Police from Dawki under Jowai Police
Station.
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January 25: A suspected
KYKL militant, Soraisham Joy alias Dajoy, is arrested by
the SF personnel from Sagoltongba Lanshonbi Bazaar under Patsoi
Police Station in the Imphal West District.
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January 22: A KYKL cadre, identified
as Khumukcham Thoiba alias Tomba alias Jilla, is shot
dead by a combined team of Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles
during an encounter at Wabagai Leirak Achouba.
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January 20: Two suspected KYKL cadres
are shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police
and Assam Rifles during an encounter along the road connecting Kanglatongbi
and Makhan under Sekmai Police Station in the Senapati District.
One AK Rifle, one magazine loaded with 10 live rounds of ammunition,
one Chinese hand grenade and a two wheeler vehicle are recovered
from the possession of the slain militants.
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January 19: A suspected KYKL militant
is shot dead by Police during an encounter at Wabagai Leirak Achouba
under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District. A 9-mm pistol
and a magazine loaded with two live rounds of ammunition are recovered
from his possession.
The Thoubal District Police arrested
a KYKL cadre, Elangbam Sunil Singh, from Wabagai area. He is involved
in the killing of non-Manipuri civilians between Hayel and Hangul
village under Mayang Imphal Police Station in March 2008.
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January 13: A KYKL cadre, Gurumayum
Romen Sharma alias Bung, is arrested by the Thoubal District
Police from Wangjing bazaar area.
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January 11: A suspected KYKL cadre
is shot dead by a combined team of Thoubal District Police and Assam
Rifles during an encounter near Angangching along Tejpur Road. While
two other militants manage to escape, one Norinco 9-mm pistol, one
magazine and five live rounds of 9-mm ammunition are recovered from
the encounter site.
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January 8: Meghalaya Police neutralize
the 'finance cell' of the Manipur-based KYKL when they arrest five
suspected militants, including two women cadres, from a rented house
in the Malki area of capital. A computer, incriminating documents,
including demand notes, INR 50,000 and four mobile sets are recovered
from the incident site. They are identified as Ningthoujam Ronen,
his wife Chamcal Bino Bala, Haobijan Dingku Singh, his wife Pramo
Haobijan Maipakpi, and Thokchom Ibomcha Singh. Police said the KYKL
cadres had set up the 'finance cell' in Shillong only a few months
back. The modus operandi of the KYKL is to distribute the demand
notes in Manipur and collect the money in Shillong through courier.
The arrested cadres are booked under Sections 120b, 121 and 384
of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 read with Section 10/13 of the
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
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January 4: An achievement report
released by the Superintendent Police of Imphal West District, L.
Kailun, states that 91 militants, including seven KYKL cadres, were
shot dead and 343 others, including 48 KYKL cadres, arrested by
the District Police during counter-insurgency operations in 2008.
The report says of the 343 arrested, 83 were detained under the
National Security Act (NSA). 88 assorted weapons and 989 ammunitions
were recovered from the arrested and slain militants, the report
adds. In addition, the report further says INR 1, 95,280 were also
recovered from these militants.
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January 3: A KYKL cadre, P. Prem
Kumar alias Iboucha, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel
during a search operation between Yairipok and Top Chingtha in the
Thoubal District.
2008
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December 31: A KYKL hideout is neutralised
when an encounter takes place between militants and a combined team
of the Army and the Bishnupur District Police at Tharopat in Ngaikhong
Mamang Leikai of Loktak lake area. Army sources say automatic weapons,
assorted ammunition, explosives, landmines, improvised explosive
devices (IEDs), Chinese grenades and propaganda material including
pamphlets and CDs were recovered. The recoveries include two AK-56
rifles, 12 AK magazines, 174 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, 177 rounds
of AK-56 ammunition, 50 rounds of .22 ball ammunition, 20 UBGL grenades,
15 anti-personnel mines, one Chinese grenade, eight sets of combat
uniform, one television, one generator, six gas cylinders, IED material
and explosives, ruck sacks and pouches along with other war like
stores and three country boats.
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December 30: A KYKL cadre, Mongjam
Kiranjit alias Boy, is arrested by the Imphal East District
Police from Kongba crossing.
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December 29: 15 boys of Class XII
of the Kanan Devi Memorial School who attempted to assault a teacher
of the school and assaulted the driver of a school bus, when the
latter tried to intervene, are summoned by the ‘Joint Task Force
for Human Resource’ of the KYKL and UNLF and are whipped as ‘punishment’
before the media at an unspecified place in the Thoubal District.
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December 27: A KYKL cadre, Wahengbam
Ronal alias Malem, is arrested by the Imphal East District Police
from Lamlong bazaar. Wahengbam confesses during interrogation that
he joined the outfit in December 2006 and received training in Myanmar.
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December 25: A KYKL militant, Thoudam
Sonik Mangang, is arrested by the Imphal East District Police from
Uripok Bachaspati Leikai.
A KYKL militant, Thangjam Prabin
Singh, is arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Soibam
Leikai.
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December 19: A team of Imphal East
District Police arrests a KYKL cadre, Kshetrimayum Sanjit alias
Thoi, from Kongba near Meitei Mayek High School. Sanjit confessed
during interrogation that he joined KYKL in December 2007 and was
involved in extortion of money from the general public and Government
officials.
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December 13: A team of Imphal East
District Police personnel arrests one KYKL cadre, Yambem Raj Singh
alias Momocha, from Lamlong Bazaar. He confesses during interrogation
that he joined the KYKL in July 2008 and was engaged in extortion
activity.
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December 8: SFs arrest one cadre
of the Azad faction of the PULF, identified as ‘finance secretary’
Mohammed Waris Ali alias Sana, and a KYKL cadre, Arunjit alias Naobi,
from Yairipok bazaar.
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December 2: The KYKL militants set
ablaze an Imphal-Moreh bound vehicle near Moreh gate No. 2 in the
Chandel district, for allegedly carrying a tobacco consignment.
The vehicle is owned by a person belonging to the Kuki community.
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December 1: Thoubal district police
commandos arrested one KYKL cadre, Bomcha alias Bobo alias Amujao,
from Wabagai Tera Pishak.
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November 30: Two suspected KYKL
cadres are shot dead by a team of Thoubal police commandos during
an encounter at Sekmaijin Napatkhong under Kakching police station.
The police recover one 9-mm pistol along with four live rounds and
one Thomsom carbine from their possession.
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November 17: A KYKL militant, Ningombam
Newton alias Eputon Singh, is arrested by the Imphal West district
police from his residence at Thongju Pichu Lampak. Newton confessed
during interrogation that he joined the KYKL in March 2002 and was
asked to serve demand letters at Singjamei and Thongju for the outfit’s
funds.
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November 12: Two KYKL cadres, identified
as Chirom Tiken alias Premkumar and Yendrembam Shyamkumar alias
Boy, were arrested by a combined force of Bishnupur district police
commandos and Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in
the Waheng Khuman area. Two locally-made pistols and three live
rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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November 11: Two KYKL cadres, including
one suspected Thoubal ‘district commander’ of the outfit, are shot
dead by the Assam Rifles during an encounter at Wangoo Mamang Sabal
under Sugnu police station. The slain militants are identified as
Heikrujam Indrajit alias Jackson and Salam Esheihanba. A 9-mm Czech
pistol, one 7.62-mm M-20 pistol with some live ammunition, fire
cases, three bicycles and one two wheeler vehicle are recovered
from the encounter site. One security force personnel was injured
in the encounter. Two persons, Th. Dhiren Chandra and O. Inaomacha,
were also arrested by the troops.
A suspected KYKL cadre is shot dead
by a combined force of 32 Assam Rifles and 23 Assam Rifles during
an encounter at New Keithelmanbi along the National Highway-53 under
Patsoi police station of Imphal West district. A pistol and four
ammunition of 7.6- mm are recovered from the possession of the slain
militant.
A KYKL care, Chongtham Umakanta
Singh alias Munaton alias Nanao, is arrested by the Imphal West
district police commandos during a search operation at Naoremthong
bazaar. He confessed during interrogation that he joined the outfit
in November 2006 through one ‘ss captain’ Engba of the KYKL and
he was asked to extort money from the general public for the outfit’s
funds.
A KYKL cadre is shot dead by the
Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter in the general area of
Moidangpok under Patsoi police station in the Imphal West district.
While another cadre of the outfit managed to escape from the encounter
site, a 7.62-mm pistol, four live rounds of 7.62-mm ammunition and
one FCC were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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November 4: Two women cadres of
KYKL, identified as Laishram Binasakhi alias Angangcha and Konjengbam
Tombi, are arrested from a house at Kwakeithel Nganapi Thong. According
to police sources, Binasakhi was operating in the ‘finance section’
under one Great Macha of the outfit and they were asked to serve
demand letters to government departments and general public for
the outfit’s funds. One letter head of the KYKL signed by Apabi
Mangang, ‘s/s deputy secretary of the publicity and research’ of
the outfit, was recovered from their possession.
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October 30: A KYKL cadre, Longjam
Anand Singh alias Anand, was arrested by the Army personnel during
a search operation in the general area of Takyel under Nambol police
station in the Bishnupur district. He confessed that he is the ‘finance
secretary’ of the outfit.
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October 23: A KYKL cadre, Ch. Malemngamba,
is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation
in the general area of Pallel market under Kakching police station
in the Thoubal district. While other militants manage to escape,
a revolver with one live round is recovered from Malemngamba's possession.
He has undergone training in Myanmar in 2001.
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October 7: Assam Rifles personnel
arrest two militants, including one KYKL cadre, Semang Haokip, who
has infiltrated from the Myanmar’s side. Semang belongs to the Kuki
tribe in Myanmar. He is accused of passing information of security
forces’ movement and operating as ‘guide’ for militants. One radio
set I-com is also recovered from his possession.
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October 7: A KYKL cadre, Sagolsem
Manao, is arrested during a search operation at Samaram area in
the Thoubal district.
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October 4: The dead body of Wangba
Khamancha, a leader of the Manipur-based KYKL, is recovered from
Jitwala Jod along Gurgaon-Delhi border near Mundela village under
Jafarpur Kalan police station in Gurgaon. Khamancha is the chief
of the outfit’s ‘operation new kangleipak’ and is suspected to have
been killed by the cadres his outfit.
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September 29: Manipur Government
says that ten cadres of KCP, KYKL and PREPAK, and two sympathisers
of the KRA are booked under National Security Act (NSA), 1980 by
separate orders of the Manipur home department issued on different
dates.
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September 28: A KYKL cadre, Nongmaithem
Kullachandra Singh, is arrested by the Imphal East district police
commandos from Lamshang bazaar.
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September 27: The Thoubal district
police commandos arrest two KYKL cadres, Naorem Dronjit Singh and
Oinam Khubi Singh alias Chingkheinganba, from Yairipok Top Chingtha.
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September 21: A suspected KYKL cadre,
Ningthoujam Samarjit Singh, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel
at Nongren under Lamlai police station in the Imphal East district.
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September 17: One KYKL cadre, Naorem
Sanaton Singh alias Johnson, is arrested by Thoubal police commandos
from Kakching Phoushupat.
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September 15: One KYKL cadre, Huidrom
Ibungo alias Nanao, is arrested by Thoubal police commandos from
kakching Tejpur village.
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September 11: The combined security
forces of Imphal West district police commandos and 12 Maratha Light
Infantry also arrest one KYKL militant, identified as Ninghtoujam
Herojit Singh.
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September 5: One KYKL cadre, Ammu,
is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Moreh Gate No. 2
in the Chandel district.
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August 28: Around hundreds of commercial
establishments, including chemist shops, located on both sides of
the Tiddim road along the National Highway -150 from Keishampat
to Kwakeithel remain closed due to the unbearable monetary demands
served on them by the KYKL cadres. The outfit has asked for amounts
ranging from INR 10,000 to 30,000 according to the size and business
at the shops, said an unnamed woman shopkeeper.
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August 20: A team of Imphal East
district police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel arrests one
KYKL cadre, Athokpam Anandkumar Singh alias Thembung alias Jackson,
from Top Khongnang Makhong.
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August 18: One KYKL militant, Urikhinbam
Jateshwor alias Inaocha Singh, is arrested during a joint search
operation by the Imphal West district police and Central Reserve
Police Force personnel at Hiyangthang bazaar.
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August 17: Three KYKL militants,
including a female cadre, are arrested by the Imphal West district
police from North AOC bus stand. They are identified as Wairakpam
Nitish Singh alias Ibungo alias Yoiheiba Luwang, Oinam Chanchan
Devi alias Mona and Laishram Bina Devi alias Diana.
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August 13: The Thoubal district
police commandos arrest one woman sympathiser of the KYKL, identified
as Mayanglambam O. Ranjita, during a search operation at Kakching
Makha Leikai.
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August 10: One KYKL cadre, Sapam
Paona Meitei alias Inaoba, is arrested by a team of Thoubal district
police from his residence at Khongjom Chingmang Leikai area.
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August 8: One KYKL cadre, Meisnam
Yaiphaba Meitei alias Bung alias Lucky, is arrested by the Imphal
West district police commandos from his residence at Thangmeiband.
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August 7: Two CRPF personnel are
killed and another is wounded in an ambush by suspected KYKL militants
at Kotlien village on the side of the Imphal-Jiribam section of
the National Highway -53. Militants decamp with two weapons, one
LMG rifle with 30 live rounds and an Insas rifle with 20 live rounds.
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July 20: The Imphal West district
police killed a suspected KYKL militant in Khuman Lampak. While
another militant manages to escape, an Indian hand grenade is recovered
from the slain militant's possession.
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July 16: Assam Rifles personnel
arrested one KYKL cadre, identified as Salam Basanta Singh, during
a search operation at Khurai.
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July 11: The Union Ministry of Home
Affairs proscribes five valley based outfits with its factions and
frontal organizations under the sub-section 1, section 3 of the
Unlalwful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967). The groups
are the PLA, and its political wing, the RPF, UNLF, PREPAK and its
armed wing 'Red Army', KCP and its armed wing, also called as 'Red
Army', KYKL and MPLF.
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July 7: One KYKL cadre, Kangujam Somendro
alias Tony, is arrested from Lamlong in the Imphal East district.
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July 6: The KYKL and
UNLF said that they will target all the villagers of Heirok unless
the public relent and retreat from the decision to accept arms under
the special police officers (SPOs) scheme.
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July 1: Three suspected KYKL militants
while attempting to set ablaze a hijacked school bus are killed
by Imphal East district police commandos during an encounter at
Langol Games Village zone-III under Lamphel police station. One
9-mm pistol with eight live rounds of ammunition is recovered from
the possession of the slain militants.
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July 1: More than 300 students
of Heirok village, studying at various schools and colleges with
boarding facilities in the state, returned due to the recent threats
from the UNLF and KYKL to the people in Heirok in connection with
the setting up of Special Police Officers.
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June 29: The combined forces of
Imphal East district police commandos and 32 Assam Rifles arrest
four KYKL cadres at Khurai Lamlong bazaar. They are identified as
Thoudam Premjit Singh alias Taton, Khongbantabam Balesore Singh
alias Balo, Ayekpam Roswood Singh alias Rose and Wangkheimayum Ratan
Singh alias Abung Singh.
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June 28: One KYKL cadre, R.K. Marjit
alias Tomba, is arrested Assam Rifles from Lamding area under Lamshang
police station.
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June 28: The combined team of Imphal
East district police commandos and personnel of the 32 Assam Rifle
arrest one KYKL cadre, Lairenjam Romen alias Ronendro alias Toimba,
from his residence at Heirangoithong Maibam Leikai.
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June 27: One KYKL cadre, Pukhrambam
Manao Singh alias Lansenba alias Boy, is arrested by a team of Imphal
West district police commandos from Sagolband Moirang Hanuba Leirak.
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June 24 : Militants belonging to
the UNLF and KYKL captured two persons, N. Angou and Rabi, for their
alleged involvement in lifting kerosene oil meant for distribution
among the people of Ukhrul in connivance with some people close
to Legislator Danny Shaiza. They are paraded at an unspecified place
in the valley area.
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June 19: Two deans and four heads
of department of the Manipur University are given a demand note
of INR 100,000 each from the Lanchanba group of the KCP-Military
Council. They were earlier accused by the KYKL for indulging in
irregularities in the selection of Ph.D research scholars of the
university.
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June 18 : One civilian, Soraisam
Nillachandra, and one KYKL cadre, Chungkham Roshan alias Abungcha,
are killed during a clash between the KYKL and Military Council
faction of the KCP at Chingnungkhok village in the Imphal East district.
The KCP-Military Council states that Nillachandra was killed by
the KYKL for allegedly giving shelter to cadres of the KCP-Military
Council.
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June 15: A leader of a local merit
paibi (women vigilante group), identified as Laishram Ibelei, who
was abducted by suspected KYKL militants on June 13-night, is shot
at and wounded by militants at Komlakhong village under Mayang Imphal
police station. Police suspect the woman was shot at for violating
some diktat of the militant group.
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June 16 : One KYKL cadre, Okram
Rabi alias Madhumangol alias Eka, is wounded, when his M-20 pistol
is accidentally triggered at Thangjarok in the Bishnupur district.
June 15: A leader of a local merit paibi (women vigilante group),
identified as Laishram Ibelei, who was abducted by suspected KYKL
militants on June 13-night, is shot at and wounded by militants
at Komlakhong village under Mayang Imphal police station. Police
suspect the woman was shot at for violating some diktat of the militant
group.
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June 13: 12 persons are captured
and later paraded before media persons by UNLF and KYKL militants
at an unspecified place in the Bishnupur district for allegedly
selling kerosene oil at more than INR 14 per litre.
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June 13: Militants of the KYKL and
UNLF prohibit villagers at Heirok from going outside their locality
for 'defying' their warning and deciding to join as volunteers of
the Special Police Officers (SPOs). They identify five persons for
their lead role in appointment of SPOs and procurement of arms,
and declare to give 'capital punishment' to them.
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June 11 : Nine persons are captured
and later paraded by the UNLF and KYKL militants before the media
at unspecified place in the Thoubal district for allegedly selling
kerosene oil at high price.
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June 9: One woman, Asem Benu, is
wounded in a cross fire when an encounter between the PREPAK militants
and troops of 7 Assam Rifles occur at Thanga Lawai under Moirang
police station in the Bishnupur district. Assam Rifles personnel
recover one vehicle, a magazine of AK-47 containing 37 live rounds
of ammunition, 12 empty cartridges, three live bullets of M-16 Rifles,
one spend cartridge, two empty cartridges of lethode lombs and a
cell phone with SIM card from the incident site. One KYKL cadre,
identified as Moirangthem Bhupen, is also arrested during a search
operation in the area after the encounter.
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June 8: The Operation New Kangleipak
team of the KYKL parades six senior teachers of the Manipur University
before a group of media persons in an unspecified location in the
Thoubal district. The senior teachers reportedly take moral responsibility
for the irregularities in selection of candidates for PhD research
work for 2008.
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June 7: Father of one kerosene oil
agent, who is accused of selling oil at more than INR 14 per litre
against the joint declaration of the UNLF and KYKL, is paraded by
militants of both the groups in the Thoubal district. The spokespersons
of the two outfits say that Mohammed Abdul Hei was selling 2500
litres of kerosene oil at the rate of INR 22 per litre.
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June 7: Two KYKL cadres, Haorungbam
Sunil Meitei and Cpl Nongmaithem Budhichandra, are arrested by Imphal
West district police commandos from Chalou and Langthabal Lep Mayai
Leikai.
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June 2: Assam Rifles troops arrest
Ningthougam Ibopishak Singh, 'publicity secretary' of the KYKL,
at Kongkham Mayai Leikai in the Bishnupur district.
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May 31: Three supporters of the KYKL
are arrested by police personnel in the Thoubal district.
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May 27: 12 persons
are captured and later paraded before the media by a combined group
of cadres of the KYKL and UNLF for their alleged involvement in
the sale of kerosene oil in black market.
Troops of the 34 Assam
Rifles arrested two KYKL militants, Mujum Dinesh Singh and Maibam
Dhamen Singh, at Wangkhem bazaar in the Thoubal district. One scooter,
a mobile handset and INR 7500 are recovered from them.
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May 19: An education department
official, Y. Joykumar, is shot at and wounded by militants for his
alleged involvement in corrupt practices. He was abducted from near
his residence at Thongju area in the Imphal East district. The KYKL
claimed responsibility for the attack.
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April 30: One KYKL cadre, Ratan
Kumar Naoba, is arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a
search operation at general area of Phungreitang in the Ukhrul district.
One country made 9-mm pistol, one live round of 9-mm and three lives
rounds of .22 are recovered from his possession.
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April 29: The UNLF and the KYKL
declare to check the hike in price of kerosene oil while exploring
the reasons behind the price hike of the same in the local markets.
A joint statement of the two outfits signed by 'deputy secretary
organizations', UNLF, N Ibochou, and 'secretary publicity and research'
of the KYKL, Langamba Mangang, said they planned to make available
kerosene at the control rate of INR 14 per litre through the SK
Oil agents. The outfits have also said that except the authorized
agents, no one else could sell kerosene in the markets. Anybody
found selling in 'black' will be severely dealt with without warning,
it added. During an investigation into the increasing price of kerosene
by the two outfits, the statement said, it was revealed that some
of the quotas of the kerosene were taken by the militants. But it
was also true that before the outfits took the same, the Chief Minister
and other ministers and their close associates had been siphoning
the same, they alleged.
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April 23: The KYKL 'bans' thabal
chongba (festivities) at Khongjom in the Thoubal district.
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April 19: The leaders of the KCP,
KYKL, PREPAK and UNLF, while celebrating the '28th foundation day'
of the KCP, pledge to end all factional strifes.
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April 14: Imphal East district police
arrested one female cadre of the KYKL, identified as Amom Thaja
alias Abe Devi, from the New Checkon area. The Superintendent of
Police, Radheshyam Singh, said that Amom provided shelter to other
KYKL militants and was also engaged in the transportation of arms
and ammunition.
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March 20: Police blame the KYKL
for at least two of the attacks on migrant workers in Manipur since
March 17. The Director General of Police (DGP) Yumnam Joykumar Singh
said that two KYKL militants, involved in the incident at Heiyen
Hangool in the Imphal West district, were shot dead in an encounter
on March 19. The slain duo and a third member of the outfit killed
seven settlers in that incident on March 17. Another militant of
the same outfit was shot dead in an encounter with the police at
Phaknung in the Imphal East district on March 20.
Earlier, the police received information that seven of the Heiyen
Hangool killers were in Imphal West. Simultaneous raids on suspected
hideouts in Mayang Imphal, Charoibung and Upokpi around 9.40pm led
to the encounter. The two militants shot dead were identified as
Sarangthem Sanjoy alias Robert and Elangbam Dutta. The police recovered
an AK-47 rifle with nine rounds of ammunition and a pistol from
their possession. The DGP stated that Robert was a "corporal" in
the KYKL ranks, but had never been arrested. An arrested KYKL cadre,
Laishram Homen alias Korou, is suspected to be one of those who
planned the selective killings. The DGP also said the police were
on the trail of four more KYKL members who killed five migrants
in Imphal East district the day after the Heiyen Hangool attack.
The KYKL, however, denied its involvement in the killings.
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March 11: The Army and the Manipur
Police arrested four militants of the PULF, PLA and KYKL during
separate raids in the Imphal West district.
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March 11: One KYKL militant, identified
as Khunajam Nawang Singh of Thokchom, is arrested from Ukhongsang
in the Thoubal district.
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March 3: Two KYKL cadres, Sougaijam
Santosh alias Rishi and Laishram Sunil alias Amujao, are arrested
by the Imphal East district police commandos during a search operation
in front of the Central Reserve Police Force camp at Mantripukhri.
While one magazine of M-20 pistol loaded with three live rounds
of 9 mm and 6 nos. of AK-47 ammunition are recovered from Santosh,
one magazine of .32 pistol loaded with two live rounds of .32 ammunition
are recovered from the possession of Sunil. They confessed that
they were operating under the command of one Sana Macha of the KYKL.
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February 25: Three persons, identified
as Arunjit Singh alias Naobi alias Nganba, Sarungbam Somorjit Singh
and Khundongbam Surjit Singh, are paraded before the media and are
later shot at and wounded by the KYKL militants at an unspecified
place in the Imphal West district, for their alleged involvement
in extortion of money from the people in the name of the outfit
by using its forged letter heads.
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February 22: One KYKL cadre, identified
as Haobam Baba alias Ibungo Singh, is arrested by police personnel
from Wabagai Bazar in the Thoubal district.
One KYKL cadre, Heikrujam Sanjoy alias Ingomcha Singh, is arrested
by Manipur Police during a search operation at Yairipok Laimanai
in the Imphal West district. Sanjoy confesses that he joined the
outfit through one Romio of KYKL and was at the time of arrest operating
in the 'finance section' under one Tombi alias Boiler of KYKL.
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February 18: Two KYKL militants,
U. Surchandra and K. Inaocha, are arrested during a search operation
at Gandhi Memorial in the Ukhrul district. One US made 9-mm pistol
along with one magazine, five live rounds of 9-mm and 7 rounds of
5.56- mm INSAS are recovered from their possession.
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January 31: The KYKL reiterates
its 'diktat' of using Meetei Mayek language on signboards of shops,
offices and institutions in the four valley districts- Imphal West,
Imphal East, Bishnupur and Thoubal.
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January 29: One KYKL cadre, Laishram
Senapati alias Freedom Singh, is arrested from BT Road near Sahid
Minar gate in the Imphal West district. He confessed that he was
working under two other KYKL cadres, Santa and Mohen,
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January 21: One KYKL militant, Sandam
Raju, is shot dead by Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter
at Salem Veng in the Churachandpur district. While one 5.58 Italian
pistol with two magazines and some ammunition along with one Nokia
mobile phone are recovered from possession of the slain militant,
another cadre managed to escape from the encounter site.
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December 27: One KYKL cadre, Mayangbam
Premchand Meetei alias West, is arrested from Kongba Bazaar in the
Imphal East district.
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December 17: The Dimapur Police
and Assam Rifles (31 Battalion) personnel, on receiving information
about the presence of suspected KYKL cadres in the Naga Gaon area,
launch a joint operation and arrest one Bijoy Singh alias Joy Kumar,
a resident of Kakching in Manipur. 2,500 pages of KYKL letter pads,
two bundles of fuse wire, two personal diaries containing details
of tax collection, one computer C.P.U, one empty ammunition box
measuring 7.62m, two containers of motor cap measuring 2 inch, three
telephone sets, one empty case of fuse (V.429), one computer antenna,
10 numbers of CDs and one card reader are recovered from his possession.
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December 12: Two suspected KYKL
militants, Takhellambam Gyaneshwar alias Jutin and Laishram Surchandra
alias Loya, are shot dead by Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter
at Yelang Khangpokpi under Waikhong police station in the Thoubal
district. Two Chinese pistols, 44 live rounds, two mobile phone
handsets along with an extra SIM card, a Yamaha motorcycle and INR
16,640 were recovered from their possession.
Assam Tribune reports that the KYKL has 'banned' celebration
of the Thabal Chongba festival in other parts of the country by
students from Manipur. Thabal Chongba is a traditional moonlight
dance of the Meiteis during the Yaoshang / holi (colour) festival.
The 'ban' is declared by the outfit in reaction to the festival
organized by the Manipur Culture Development Association in Bengaluru
(also known as Bangalore), capital of Karnataka, as part of their
culture and sports meet at a football ground there on November 10.
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December 10: Three KYKL militants,
including a self-styled ‘lieutenant’ Hamom Phulendro alias Great
alias Sunil, were shot dead by Manipur Police during an encounter
at a hotel in the Imphal West district. One AK-47 rifle with one
magazine containing 22 live rounds, one 9-mm pistol with three live
rounds and one .36 hand grenade were recovered from the encounter
site. Sunil is suspected to have been involved in various ambushes
on the security forces, including the February 24-ambush at Khoirok
Lamkang near Laimaton, in which 16 security force personnel were
killed and seven others injured.
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November 30: Assam Tribune reports
that the KYKL has 'banned' the use of Bengali script textbooks in
classes at the junior primary stage (classes I to IV) in the valley
districts of Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal and Bishnupur from
the next academic session in 2008. The outfit's 'commander', Major
Wangba Khumancha, stated that the measure is being taken in view
of negligence in, and extremely uneven implementation of, the introduction
of 'Meetei Mayek' in classes I to III to which the Manipur government
had committed itself.
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November 28: One KYKL militant,
Koijam Devan alias Nanda, is arrested from Wangkhei Thambalkhong
area in the Imphal East district.
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November 27: Two suspected KYKL
militants are killed by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter
at Pihang village under Chasad police station in the Ukhrul district.
One 9-mm carbine with magazine loaded with five bullets and one
Chinese hand grenade are recovered from them. One police personnel,
Gidion, sustains injuries in the explosion of an improvised explosive
device planted by the militants in the incident site.
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November 20: The ‘chief advisor’
of the KYKL, identified as Changamayum Manoranjan Khuman, who was
arrested on November 19, is paraded before the media in the Imphal
West district. According to his confession, he was the chief security
advisor of an unnamed former Nagaland Chief Minister before joining
the outfit. Arms are also seized from his possession. Police say
Khuman was asked by the outfit to investigate the alleged fake appointment
of teachers in the Education Department.
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November 19: Two KYKL cadres, Shougai-jam
Gopimohan Singh alias Gopi and Thiyam Imocha alias Nandakumar, are
arrested from the JN Hospital area in the Imphal East district.
They confessed that they joined the outfit though one KYKL militant,
P.C. Chaoba, in 2007.
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November 7: The KYKL has 'banned'
books written in the Bengali script in all Government and private
schools from Class I to IV located in the four valley districts
with effect from the next academic session of 2008. A KYKL militant,
identified as Wangba Khumancha, said that only books in Meitei Mayek
should be taught in these classes.
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One KYKL cadre, L. Joychandra, is
arrested by Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at
Yourbung under Lamlai police station in the Imphal East district.
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November 3: Two suspected KYKL militants
are killed by Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Patbung
area under Phungyar police station in the Imphal East district.
A carbine with magazine, one 9-mm pistol with magazine, three live
rounds of 9-mm calibre and a combat pouch are recovered from their
possession.
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November 2: One KYKL cadre, Lei-shangthem
Shyamsunder alias Ito alias Inaocha, is shot dead by police personnel
during a counter-insurgency operation at Nongmeibung Nambam Chuthek
under Porompat police station in the Imphal East district. One Chinese
made hand grenade is recovered from his possession. One of the accomplices
of the slain militant, Meinam Ranjan alias Inao, is also arrested
from the incident side.
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October 30: Three Assam Rifles (AR)
personnel, including a Major, are killed while seven others are
wounded in an ambush by KYKL militants at Sorbung village under
Phungyar sub-division in the Ukhrul district. Major Ravi Vaish and
Riflemen Gyaneshwor Prakash and H. Sahani are killed in the ambush.
They are waylaid and ambushed while moving from Soide village to
Kasom on routine patrol duty.
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October 29: One KYKL cadre, Karam
Abung alias Philips, is arrested from Chamol in the Chandel district.
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October 29: Two KYKL cadres, identified
as Kangujam Dolen and Kangujam Herojit, are arrested by police personnel
from an unspecified location in the Imphal West district.
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October 16: Two KYKL cadres, Manglem
alias Tomba alias James and Potsangbam Bishwajit alias Bobo, are
arrested by the security force (SF) personnel from Yumnam Huidrom
Mayai Leikai in the Bishnupur district. One 9-mm pistol and five
live rounds of ammunition are recovered from their possession.
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October 14: The KYKL keeps in confinement
Mohammed Zjauddin Khan, the senior treasury office accountant of
Senapati district, for allegedly siphoning government funds by manipulating
teachers' pension books and pension arrears of three teachers. The
KYKL also states during a press conference that it unearthed 210
more teachers with fake appointment documents, increasing the total
of number such fake appointments made by the Manipur Education department
it exposed to 1153.
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October 6: Eight KYKL militants,
who were arrested from the official quarters of a ruling Congress
Legislator at Babupara in capital Imphal on August 17, are detained
under the National Security Act, 1980. "The Governor of Manipur
after having carefully considered grounds for detention furnished
by the district magistrate is of the opinion that the grounds are
sufficient for the detention of the said persons under section 3(2)
of the said act (NSA) and that order of detention aforesaid made
by the district magistrate under section 3 (3) of the said act be
approved," separate orders of the state home department regarding
the detention of the eight states.
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September 28: An unnamed official
of the State Education department is shot at and wounded by the
KYKL militants at an unspecified place in the Bishnupur district.
He was attacked for his alleged involvement in fake appointment
of teachers and corruption. The outfit had also asked the official
to take voluntary retirement and return the misappropriated amount.
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September 27: Two KYKL militants,
Nanao Singh a.k.a. Premjit and Umakant a.k.a. Manaoton, were arrested
during a search operation in the Iroishemba area under Lamshang
police station of Imphal West district.
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September 24: One KYKL militant,
Moirangthem Ibochouba alias Chaktaba alias Ibungo, is arrested by
security force personnel during a search operation at Waheng Khuman
Maning Leikai in the Bishnupur district.
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September 16: Three KYKL cadres,
Leibakhao, Sanamba Leipokpam and Ayekpam Tomba, are arrested from
Pukhao Khambam area. One 9-mm pistol and four live rounds of cartridges
are recovered from their possession.
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September 15: Two militants are
arrested during a search operation at a VIP area at Babupara in
capital Imphal. They are identified as Md. Zanur Khan of the NSCN-IM,
and Salam Punshi Singh of the KYKL.
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September 14: An officer of the
State Education Department, T. Geetchandra Sharma, is shot at and
wounded by KYKL militants for his alleged involvement in covering
up fake appointment of teachers and taking bribes. Another official
of the same department, T. Samananda Singh, is also 'accused' by
the militants for his involvement in the scandal. Sharma and Singh
are charged with taking bribes totaling INR 15 lakhs and INR 20
lakhs respectively.
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August 30: One unidentified KYKL
cadre is arrested from an unspecified place near Signu in the Chandel
district. One cell phone was recovered from him.
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August 30: Three civilians, Laimayum
Thoi Sharma, Shijagurumayum Gunachandra Sharma and Shangakpham Debarta
Sharma, abducted by suspected KYKL militants, are rescued by SFs
at Nambol in the Bishnupur district. SF personnel also arrest three
abductors, Oinam Prakash, Yumnam Ronel Singh and Yumkhaibam Joykumar
Singh alias Ibomcha, from the incident site.
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August 28: Unidentified KYKL cadres
shot at and injured a civilian, Phurailatpam Nandakumar, joint secretary
of the Board of Secondary Education, who is currently under suspension
in several irregularities, at Mayang Imphal Konchak in the Imphal
West district. Nandakumar was abducted by unidentified persons two
days back.
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August 19: A youth claiming to be
a KYKL militant, Mute Ramkumar, while attempting to snatch a motorcycle
at gunpoint, is assaulted by local youths at Khongnang Ani Karak.
A pistol and two live rounds are recovered from his possession.
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August 17: Twelve militants, including
eight KYKL cadres, are arrested by Manipur Police from the official
residences of three Members of Legislative Assembly and a former
legislator of the ruling Congress Party in the Babupara VIP Colony
of capital Imphal.
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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.
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August 10: The KYKL
has announced some changes in the command structure of its 'Special
Task Force (STF)' indulged in 'Operation New Kangleipak'. According
to a release, 'Captain' Thoiba Mangang is replaced by 'Maj' Wangba
Khumancha, as 'officiating commander', of the 'STF', while '2nd
Lt' Moramba Khuman will be the 'deputy commander'.
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August 9: Three militants
belonging to UNLF, KYKL and PULF, surrendered to the Manipur 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.
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July 23: SFs arrested a KYKL cadre,
identified as Yengkhom Samananda alias Manda Meitei, who is reportedly
involved in many extortion cases, at Khurai Chairenthong area in
the Imphal East district.
Police personnel arrested another KYKL cadre, identified as Th Ning-themba
Singh, at Khongjom bazaar in the Thoubal district.
One more KYKL cadre, H. Norendro Singh, was arrested at Samaram
Mamang Leikai.
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June 20: A heavy exchange of fire
took place between AR personnel and the KYKL cadres at Tonglang
area. During subsequent search operations, AR personnel recovered
one M 16 Rifle with one magazine, carbine machine with one round,
two hand grenades, two UBGL grenades, two 5.56 ammunition and three
live rounds of 9-mm from the incident site.
Police personnel arrested one KYKL
cadre, identified as 'Sgt.' Laishram Ibocha, and one PREPAK cadre,
identified as 'Pvt.' Ningthoujam Ibochouba, at Waithou in the Thoubal
district.
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June 10: Troops arrested a KYKL
cadre, identified as Sgt. Johnson alias Bhim, at Tentha Khunou in
the Thoubal district. June 8: SFs arrested two KYKL cadres, Khondram
Khogenchandra alias Abung and R.K. Atlas alias Manshi, at Meetei
Mayek High School in the Imphal East district.
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June 2: Police personnel arrested
a KYKL cadre, identified as Gurumayum Kameshwar Sharma, at Wangkhei
Soibam Leikai and recovered INR 1413030 along with three mobile
phones and some incriminating documents from him.
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June 1: Troops killed at least three
KYKL cadres at Manturam village in the Kasom Khullen subdivision
of Ukhrul district and also recovered two AK-56 rifles, and 239
rounds of ammunition from the incident site.
KYKL cadres shot at and injured
three civilians, identified as Sanjenbam ongbi Ranjana Devi, Kshetrimayum
Irabot and Soibam Anil Singh, for extortion of money using the outfit’s
name and posing as its members at a tight security zone at Takyel
Khongbal in the Thoubal district.
SFs arrested a KYKL cadre, identified
as Yumlembam Gunamani Singh, at Thangal Bazaar in the Imphal district.
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May 29: Assam Rifles personnel arrested
a KYKL cadre, identified as Chirom Naba, at Khu man Mamang Leikai.
Assam Rifles personnel also arrested
another KYKL cadre, identified as Amuba alias Amuchou ba, along
with four live rounds of 9-mm at Serou Mamang Leikai in the Thoubal
district.
The shopkeepers at the Paona International
Market downed their shutters since they have been severely affected
by an unspecified militant group’s extortion demands. Meanwhile,
sources said among the five insurance companies, the Life Insurance
Corporation is closed last weekend over a reported demand of INR
10 crores. Sources added that the extortion amount served as ‘annual
tax’ to the proscribed KYKL outfit.
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May 28: Suspected KYKL
militants killed a civilian, identified as Sanasam Jugeshwar Singh,
and injured two others, identified as Aribam Khomdon and John Kabui,
allegedly for violating an earlier warning to leave the land they
are holding, at Langol Laimanai in the Imphal West district. They
also reportedly assaulted three women.
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May 18: Troops arrested
two KYKL cadres, identified as ‘Lt.’ Sanatomba Singh alias Sana
and ‘Pvt.’ Gunamani, at Khambathel Road in the Chandel district.
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May 16: SFs arrested
a KYKL cadre, identified as Meitram Nilakamal Singh alias Toi alias
Prem alias Nanao alias Bothoi, at Nagamapal Chungkham Leikai in
the Bishnupur district. He is reportedly involved in the ambush
of 10 Assam Rifles personnel in 2005 at Kumbi, resulting in the
death of a Captain and five other SF personnel.
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May 14: Troops of Assam Rifles arrested
two KYKL cadres, identified as Laishram Manichandra and Laishram
Rakesh Singh, and also recovered one motorcycle at Wangjing in the
Thoubal district.
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May 13: Police arrested
two KYKL cadres, Longjam Rajen and Longjam Shamu, in the Thoubal
district. They recovered 20 live rounds of AK 47 rifle and INR 260
from Rajen and 13 live rounds of AK 47 rifle and INR 241 from Shamu.
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April 30: Three among the four KYKL
cadres, identified as Leishangthem Ngouba alias Cyprus, Loushangbam
Bungba Mangang alias Binikanta and Irengbam Ibomcha alias Binodkumar,
who were involved in burning down cement carrying trucks on April
23 at Sekmai Bazaar in the Imphal West district and near N.G. Mani
College in the Imphal East district, are arrested by the SFs at
Sagolband Road in the Imphal West district. Meanwhile, SFs recovered
one 9-mm pistol along with four live rounds of ammunition from the
residence of Ngouba and one 9-mm pistol and four live rounds of
ammunition from the residence of Irengbam Ibomcha.
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April 29: A suspected KYKL cadre
shot at and injured an auto-rickshaw driver, identified as Salam
Leikham, near the road diversion at Kairang under Heingang Police
Station in the Imphal East district.
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April 22: Security forces arrested
a KYKL cadre, identified as ‘Sgt. Maj.’ Oinam Shyam-chand alias
Samson alias Nipeshwar, at Kakwa Maibam Leikai.
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April 21: Assam Rifles personnel
arrested a KYKL cadre, identified as Sapam Nanao alias Robat, at
Waikhong in the Thoubal district.
During a search operation, police personnel arrested one KYKL cadre,
identified as Leishangthem Mani alias Suresh, and recovered a 9-mm
pistol and one magazine loaded with nine live rounds of ammunitions
at Shantipur village in the Imphal East district. Police also arrested
a woman, identified as Pukhrambam ongbi Bidhu Devi, who allegedly
supplied the 9-mm pistol to Leishangthem Mani on April 17, 2007,
for extortion of money from the general public and he had collected
INR 200,000 from the Wangoo and Moirang area.
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April 18: SFs arrested three KYKL
cadres, Oinam Ibomcha of Taothong Apheiba, Thokchom Tenden and Thokchom
Inaocha of Lambal Makha Leikai, from their respective homes on the
charges of extortion.
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April 17: Security
force personnel arrested a KYKL cadre, identified as Chingtham Boynao
alias Khomba Singh, at Taothong Ma-mang Leikai in the Imphal West
district.
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April 7: Suspected KYKL cadres shot
at and injured S. Iboton Singh, principal of the Central Academy
School, and a teacher, identified as Mohammed Janabuddin, at Canchipur
in the Imphal West district and the militants also abducted two
other teachers, identified as Rajen and Koireng.
During a search operation, Police
neutralized four KYKL camps located inside the Keibul Lamjao area
of Bishnupur district and recovered nine pairs of khaki-camouflage
pants, three camouflage shirts, two olive green jerseys, one camouflage
pithu, battery, gas stove, kitchen utensils and one Kenwood
set.
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April 5: Troops arrested one KYKL
cadre, identified as Moirangthem Ibomcha Singh, and recovered one
motorcycle at Ningel in the Thoubal district.
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March 31: Troops of the Assam Rifles
arrested one KYKL cadre, identified as Sgt. Ibohol alias Sana, from
Nagaram in the Imphal East district.
Security forces arrested one KYKL
cadre, identified as N. Somendro alias Luwang, from Kongpal Khaidem
Leikai in the Imphal East district.
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March 21: Troops arrested a KYKL cadre,
identified as Thiyam Ajit alias Thembi, along with two live rounds
of AK rifle from Patsoi in the Imphal West district.
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March 20: Troops arrested a KYKL
cadre, identified as Dhorendro from Heingang, in the Imphal East
district.
March 18: One KYKL cadre, identified
as Chetan Singh alias Nanao alias Koko, is arrested from Nambol
Khatong in the Bishnupur district.
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March 7: The KYKL captured three
youths allegedly involved in serving extortion notes in guise of
cadres of the outfit to brick manufacturing firms in the Imphal
East district.
A self-styled 'sergeant major' of
the KYKL, identified as Konjengbam Herojit, is shot dead by the
SFs in the Thoubal area of Bishnupur district. Three other militants,
however, managed to escape from the encounter site. The slain militant
was reportedly involved in the February 24-ambush in which 16 SF
were killed.
- February 1: The NSCN-K said that the outfit’s ‘makeshift’
camp at Saijang in the Kohima district was attacked by a combined
force of the NSCN-IM, "PREPAK, KYKL, KRA, UPDS and DHD (Anti-talk
party)" numbering about 150 cadres. During the encounter, five
militants of the NSCN-IM were shot dead while two NSCN-K militants
was killed and one weapon was lost, said Anie Konyak, ‘Under Secretary’
of the NSCN-K.
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January 29: Three KYKL militants,
identified as Khundrakpam Somorjit Singh alias Ibohal alias Shana
Macha, Laiphrakpam Subash Chandra and Kongbrailatpam Giridhari Sharma,
were arrested by SFs during a search operation at Kakwa bazaar in
the Imphal West district. A jeep, a mobile phone and an Industrial
Credit & Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) bank Automatic
Teller Machine card were recovered from the arrested militants.
-
January 24: A civilian, Moirangthem
Star alias Boycha, a suspected drug peddler, was shot at and wounded
by the KYKL at an unspecified place in the Imphal East district.
-
January 22: One suspected KYKL militant
is shot dead by security force personnel in a retaliatory fire at
Kharam village in the Thoubal district. One lethod gun, one AK-56
magazine and one Kenwood radio set were recovered from his possession.
-
January 18: A Kanglei Yawol Kanna
Lup (KYKL) militant, Ngangom Pingki alias Biki, was arrested at
Haobam Marak Chingtham Leikai in the Imphal West district.
- January 5: At least four militant outfits - Kangleipak
Communist Party (KCP), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), People's Revolutionary
Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and United National Liberation Front
(UNLF) - announced a joint 'ban' on the construction of the Tipaimukh
dam.
2006
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December 16: SF personnel arrest
a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Haorokcham
Premkumar alias Sanayaima, from Konthoujam Mayai Leikai in the Imphal
West district.
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December 15: One KYKL militant,
Y. Nabachandra alias Naba, is arrest by security force personnel
during a search operation at Maidangpok Awang Leikai in the Imphal
West district.
-
December 12: SF personnel arrested
a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Oinam Birjit
Singh, from Kakching Khunou in the Thoubal district.
-
December 10: SF personnel arrested
a KYKL cadre, Takhellambam Shanta, during a search operation in
the capital Imphal. Two letters detailing the expenditure of the
outfit were recovered from his possession.
-
November 21: Six KYKL militants,
Kiomeiton Singh, Inaobi Singh, Aprameshwar Singh, Somorjit Singh
and Maipak Singh, were arrested during a search operation at Phungreitang
in the Ukhrul district. Chinese 9mm pistol with two live rounds,
two live rounds of 7.62mm and extortion letters are recover from
their possession.
-
November 4: Kanglei Yawol Kanna
Lup (KYKL) captured and later shot at and wounded two persons, Seram
Angou-sana and Sapam Jonjon alias Sanayamba, for allegedly extorting
money in guise of cadres of the outfit. The duo is later paraded
before media at two unspecified places in the Imphal East district.
-
October 30: Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna
Lup (KYKL) cadres including a woman are arrest from Indira Park
Imphal.The woman cadre was identified as Kshetrimayum Tamphashana
alias Bina Devi while the other cadre was identified as Khangembam
Premjit alias Prem alias Basanta.
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October 28: The security forces
(SFs) arrested a KYKL cadre identified as Khulem Bidur Singh of
Luker in the Imphal West district.
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October 26: Kanglei Yawol Kanna
Lup (KYKL) warned an officer of the State Education Department,
S Geeta, of 'capital punishment' in case of her failure to 'surrender'
to the outfit within seven days, S Geeta along with another official,
S.Shamu President of AMESTA, are allegedly involved in siphoning
off huge amount of funds meant for mid-day meal scheme.
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October 30: Two KYKL cadres, including
a woman, were arrested from Indira Park Imphal on
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October 28: The security forces
arrested a KYKL cadre, identified as Khulem Bidur Singh of Luker,
in the Imphal West district.
-
October 26: Kanglei Yawol Kanna
Lup warned an officer of the State Education Department, S Geeta,
of 'capital punishment' in case of her failure to 'surrender' to
the outfit within seven days, S Geeta along with another official,
S.Shamu President of AMESTA, was allegedly involved in siphoning
off huge amount of funds meant for mid-day meal scheme.
-
October 12: The KYKL threatens a
senior Manipur School Education Department official, S. Gita Devi,
with 'capital punishment' in case of her failure to take voluntary
retirement from service within 10 days, for her alleged involvement
in misuse of funds meant for the midday meal scheme.
-
August 20: A KYKL cadre, Chongtham
Ratan Meitei, is arrested from Nongren Mayai Leikai, in the Imphal
East district.
-
August 7: KYKL bans all open debates
and meetings on the controversies relating to Meitei script, contending
that such arguments would derail the move to replace the existing
Bengali script with the Meitei script. The ban will remain in force
for the next 10 years. The outfit also warns death penalty to anyone
who violates its diktat.
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June 29: Manipur Police arrests two
KYKL cadres, Ayekpam Bijen Singh and Laishram Chitreshwor Singh
alias Ibungomacha Singh, from BT Road in the capital Imphal. 26
live rounds of AK-47 ammunition are recovered from their possession.
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June 23: A KYKL cadre, Angom Rabi,
is arrested from Sekmai in the Imphal West district.
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June 15: SFs arrested a KYKL, Maibam
Sapaba, during a search operation at Takyel near Imphal city.
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June 11: SFs arrested two KYKL cadres,
U. Manglem and M, Jiten from Sekmaijin under Kakching police station
limits in the Thoubal district.
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June 10: A KYKL cadre, Girdhar Sharma
is arrested from Nungoi in the Imphal West district.
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June 7: Two KYKL cadres, N. Samananda
Meitei alias Nanao and Tekcham Mani Meitei alias Amar, are arrested
from Heirok and Wangjing respectively in the Thoubal district.
Two more KYKL cadres, Charoibam Boynao Singh alias Wangba and Lokhai,
are arrested from the Lamphel Sanakeithel and Moirangpurel areas
in the Imphal city.
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May 24: Three KYKL cadres, Laishram
Ibungo Singh, Ningombam Sur alias Angom Singh and Naoroibam Singhajit
alias Ibomcha Singh, are arrested from a spot near Johnstone Higher
Secondary School in the capital Imphal. Two mobile phones are recovered
from their possession.
-
May 9: A 19-year-old girl, Chuireingawon
Sithengtha, is killed, while a 20 year-old boy, Thokchom Ramananda,
sustained injuries in a crossfire between security force personnel
and suspected KYKL cadres at Toubul in the Bishnupur district.
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May 8: Two KYKL cadres, Ningthoujam
Shyamkahai and Khundrakpam Ranjit, are killed in an encounter with
the security force personnel at Zouveng Meetei Leikai in the Churachandpur
district. Two 9mm pistol along with four magazines are recovered
from the site of the incident.
-
May 7: A project officer
of the KYKL, Huidrom Pakpa alias Santosh Meitei, is arrested from
Khagempalli Huidrom Leikai in the Imphal city.
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April 23: SFs neutralize a KYKL camp
at Chalong in the Chandel district. A cache of arms and ammunition,
including 17 lethode bombs, magazines, Indian and Chinese hand grenades,
two radio and other electronic gadgets, are recovered from the camp.
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April 21: A KYKL cadre, Lairenjam Nandakishore,
is arrested from an unspecified place in the Imphal West district.
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April 10: Two KYKL cadres, Moirangthem
Ibungochouba Singh alias Sangai and Saikhong Anand Singh, are arrested
from Kakching in the Thoubal district. One hand grenade, four rounds
of AK ammunition and incriminating documents are recovered from
the arrested militants.
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April 9: Two KYKL cadres, Moirangthem
Ibungochouba Singh alias Sangai and Saikhong Anand Singh, are arrested
from Kakching in the Imphal East district. One hand grenade, four
rounds of AK ammunition and incriminating documents were reportedly
recovered from their possession.
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March 28: The Imphal East district
police arrested a KYKL cadre, Khumanthem Shyam Singh alias Rohen,
in a search operation at palace gate.
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March 18: A former KYKL cadre, 'Sgt'
Mayanglambam Bijen alias Bicky, is shot dead by militants at Chirang
Ching in the Chandel district, for his alleged 'unauthorized quitting
of the outfit and acting as an agent of the security forces'.
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February 27: A KYKL cadre, Th. Manihar
Singh, is arrested from Mayang Imphal area in the Imphal West district.
Based on information provided by him, another cadre of the outfit,
W. Suranjoy Singh, is arrested from Maning Khunou.
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February 27: The KYKL imposes certain
restrictions in connection with the Class XII and HSLC examinations
commencing on March 1 and 2 respectively. The outfit bans the use
of unfair means in these examinations, and asks all concerned officials
to perform their duties effectively and responsibly. It also promises
appropriate action against anyone interfering with examination officials
in the proper performance of their duty. In a statement, the KYKL
also asks all sections not to call any form of general strikes,
or blockades in the period from March 1 till April 1, when the examinations
will conclude.
-
February 26: KYKL cadres assault office
bearers of the All Manipur Taekwondo Association for their alleged
‘failure to keep an agreement reached with the outfit’s Special
Task Force way back in January 2005’. However, taekwondo officials
allege that the outfit is interfering in the affairs of the association
on behalf of its former general secretary, identified as Kongkham
Indubhushan.
-
February 19: Three KYKL cadres are
arrested by a combined counter-insurgency squad of Assam Rifles
personnel and Thoubal district police at Kakching Khunou.
-
February 13: KYKL asks the KCP to ‘produce
within a week a white paper on the charges leveled against’ the
journalist Ratan Luwangcha, who is attacked and wounded by cadres
of the KCP on February 8.
-
February 6: Two youths, Kshetrimayum
Comanden Singh and Nongmaithem Hem Singh, are shot at and wounded
by three suspected cadres of the proscribed KYKL for allegedly taking
drugs at Kakching Kakyai Mayai Leikai under Kakching police station
in the Thoubal district.
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February 6: A suspected woman symphathiser
of the KYKL, Thangjam Shileima Devi, is arrested by the Imphal west
police from her home at Sagolband Tera Khuraijam Leikai under Lamphel
police station.
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January 30: A suspected KYKL cadre
is shot dead at Thambalkhong Sabal Leikai under Porompat police
station in the Imphal East district. One Chinese hand grenade is
recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Another cadre
of the outfit, however, manages to escape.
-
January 30: A suspected KYKL cadre
is shot dead at Thambalkhong Sabal Leikai under Porompat police
station in the Imphal East district. One Chinese hand grenade is
recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Another cadre
of the outfit, however, manages to escape.
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January 29: In a reshuffle of KYKL
cadres, Ongthon Mangang has ‘replaced’ Thanil Mangang as ‘deputy
secretary of finance’ of the outfit and ‘Lt.’ Thoiba Manang ‘replaced’
‘Capt.’ Ahanjao Manang as ‘commander’ of Operation New Kangleipak.
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January 28: A KYKL cadre, Athokpam
Dolendro Meitei alias Amarjit, is arrested from Top Khunou under
Porompat police station in the Imphal East district.
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January 14: KYKL announces that if
Th. Chaoba, the ex-state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit president,
‘‘is not expelled after the January 17 elections, all those elected
should resign from BJP.''
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January 10: KYKL rejects the appeal
issued by the 28 BJP candidates contesting the civic elections to
lift ban on them. Manipur Unit President of the party and the former
Union Minister for Sports, Chaoba Singh, resigns from the party
post, subsequent to f the outfit’s threat to target its leaders,
workers and candidates campaigning for local body elections to be
held on January 17.
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January 8: The proscribed KYKL prohibits
the participation of any BJP candidate in the forthcoming civic
bodies’ elections. The outfit’s ‘deputy secretary, publicity and
research’ says that no electioneering activity by the BJP candidates
will henceforth be allowed.
2005
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December 29: Four children are injured
in a KYKL triggered Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Ngariyan
community hall on the Old Cachar road connecting the Bishnupur and
Tamenglong districts.
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December 23: Deputy Inspector in the
Education Department of Imphal East district, Sanasam Biren Singh,
is paraded and shot at his left calf as ‘punishment for alleged
corruption’ by the KYKL under its anti-corruption programme Operation
New Kangleipak.
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December 20: Two KYKL cadres, Laishram
Basanta Singh and Urikhaibam Manglen Singh, are arrested from Keirak
under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district.
-
December 11: A former KYKL cadre, Laiphrakpam
Dilip Singh, is killed by unidentified militants at Leishoi Leikai
under Moirang police station in the Bishnupur district.
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December 9: Four cadres of the KYKL,
identified as Lukram Romen Singh, Konthoujam Kuber Singh, Huidrom
Setha Meitei and Maibam Khumai Meitei, are arrested from the Shikhong
area in the Thoubal district.
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November 30: A KYKL cadre, Sharungbam
Surjeet Singh, is arrested along with a UNLF cadre, Sanabam Apik
Singh, from Yambem village in the Thoubal district.
-
November 10: KYKL claims responsibility
for the November 8 bomb explosion in the Imphal city and says that
a particular shop has been targeted as it has refused the outfit’s
demand of ‘tax’. Another youth, Chongtham Ibomcha, injured in the
explosion, succumbs to his injuries, increasing the number of dead
to two.
-
November 3: Cabinet Committee on Security
(CCS) extends the ban on four militant outfits, including the KYKL
operating in Manipur, for two years. Addressing press persons after
the CCS meeting chaired by Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, Defence
Minister Pranab Mukherjee says that the Union Government has decided
to extend the ban on UNLF, PLA, KCP and KYKL. He also informs that
the ban is extended as the outfits still continue to indulge in
unlawful activities in India’s North East.
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November 2: KYKL has imposed a ban
on Melas (local fairs) saying, "these Melas have become a bed rock
of immorality, obscenity and drug abuse." The outfit’s ‘Deputy Secretary
Publicity & Research’, Apabi Mangang, claims that Melas "help in
a big way in the larger strategy of the Government of India to corrupt
the people of the State morally, economically and politically."
-
October 29: Two KYKL cadres, Salam
Joychandra alias Abong and Oinam Naocha, are arrested from Chandapur
Meitei Leikai under Kumbi police station in the Bishnupur district.
-
October 16: Three youths are shot on
their calves by suspected KYKL cadres for their alleged ‘addiction
to Spasmo Proxyvon’, at Turen Wangma under Kakching police station
in the Thoubal district.
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October 2: A KYKL cadre, Ningombam
Ibomcha Singh, is arrested from Pangal Tabi. Two rounds of AK ammunition
and a demand letter of the outfit are recovered from his possession.
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October 1: The KYKL imposes a ban on
the activities of the KCP-P. The outfit says that KCP-P cadres will
be "awarded capital punishment if they continue with their activities".
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September 29: Two KYKL cadres, Wahengbam
Manglem alias Rajen and Phairenbam Chandrakumar Singh alias Kumar,
are arrested from the Moirang Lamphai area in the Churachandpur
district.
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September 26: A KYKL cadre, Konsam
Romen alias Somen alias Sikteen, is arrested from Kumbi Setapur
Mayai Leikai in the Bishnupur district.
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September 25: A KYKL cadre, Thounaojam
Basanta alias Tily alias Sanathoi Singh, is arrested from Waheng
Khuman Mayai Leikai in the Thoubal district.
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September 19: Eleven security force
(SF) personnel are killed in a KYKL attack at Upper Ngariyan village
in the Tamenglong district.
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September 18: A temporary camp of 30
KYKL cadres is neutralized at Kharan hills under Yairipok police
station in the Senapati district.
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September 4: Two KYKL cadres, 'lance
corporal' Thounaojam Jiten Meitei alias Ibungo and 'lance corporal'
Thongam Hemanta Meitei alias Premjit, are arrested from Leikinthabi
area in the Imphal East district.
-
September 1: The headmaster and an
assistant teacher of Abdul Ali High Madrassa (seminary), Mohammed
Sikander Ali and Mohammed Abdul Halim, are assaulted and paraded
before the media by KYKL cadres for allegedly mis-utilising the
funds of the school, tampering with their service books to extend
their service, and selling off the rice meant for mid-day meal scheme.
Ali has been asked to return the salary he earns after his retirement
date.
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August 11: A KYKL cadre, Waikhom Inao
Meitei alias Rupachandra, is arrested from the Tera Bazaar area
of Imphal West district.
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August 10: Four civilians are killed
and two others wounded in crossfire between SFs and KYKL cadres
at Umathel under Waikhong police station in the Thoubal district.
While the militants have managed to escape, three magazines of AK
47 rifles with 70 to 80 fired cases along with fired cases of lathode
bombs and RPG rockets are seized from the incident site.
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August 3: A KYKL cadre, Laiphrakpam
Dillip, allegedly involved in extortion activities, is arrested
from Moirang Bazaar area in the Bishnupur district.
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August 2: A KYKL cadre, Khwairakpam
Inao Singh alias Ramakanta, is arrested from his residence at Lamshang
Mayai Leikai locality in the Imphal West district.
-
July 7: A KYKL cadre, Chirom Hemanta
alias Erei, of Waikhong Bazaar, is arrested from Tumukhong in the
Imphal East district.
-
July 3: A civilian, earlier abducted
by the KYKL for ransom, is rescued from Pandon area in the Imphal
West district.
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June 27: A senior accountant and an
official of the Manipur education department are kneecapped by the
KYKL at an unspecified place. Both the persons have earlier been
‘charged of’ siphoning Rupees 20 lakhs each from the departmental
funds and are ‘set free’ by the outfit after shooting them on their
legs.
A KYKL cadre, Salam Punshiba Meetei alias Punshi, is arrested from
Khabeisoi in the Imphal East district.
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June 21: KYKL has ‘banned’ civilians
from attending or taking part in civic action programmes taken up
by the paramilitary forces and Indian Army. The outfit threatens
to execute people who attend such programmes.
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June 18: Two KYKL cadres, Ningthoujam
Ojit and Leitanthem Ibomcha, are arrested from Tera Sapam Leirak
and Langthabal Phuramakhong areas of the Imphal West district.
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June 18: A KYKL cadre, MSanta alias
Ibungo alias Jet, is arrested from Kiyam Siphai Babu Bazaar area
in the Imphal city.
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June 12: A KYKL cadre, Ngangbam Mangal
Singh alias Ibungo, is arrested from Khuman Lampak bus terminus
area in the Imphal West district.
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June 9: A KYKL cadre, Loktongbam Bedanta,
is arrested at Sagolband in the Thoubal district. One 9 mm Norinco
pistol along with magazine containing six rounds and Rs 15000 are
recovered from his possession.
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May 24: A suspected KYKL cadre, Thiyam
Chaoba, is killed at Kasom Khullen in the Ukhrul district. A Chinese
pistol with magazine, five rounds of ammunition and incriminating
documents are recovered from the incident site.
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May 24: A KYKL cadre, Thoudam Biramani,
is arrested at Achanbigei Awang Leikai in the Imphal East district.
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May 22: Two KYKL cadres are arrested
from Sekmaijin in the Imphal West district.
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May 19: Three Education Department
officials are kneecapped by the outlawed KYKL cadres at an unspecified
place in the Churachandpur district accusing them of corruption
of Manipur. According to reports, the three officials who had surrendered
to the outfit earlier were paraded before a media team and then
shot in their legs. Further, 49 teachers, allegedly appointed through
corrupt means, were also paraded by the outfit and asked not to
serve in the Education Department in future.
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May 18: Four militants, including a
KYKL cadre, are arrested from Chingjao area in the Thoubal district.
One carbine machine gun manufactured in Myanmar is recovered from
their possession.
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May 17: A KYKL cadre, Naorem Sandeep
Singh, is arrested from the Keishampat Churachandpur parking area
in the Imphal West district.
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May 15: Three KYKL cadres are arrested
from Ngangkhalawai in the Bishnupur district and another is arrested
from Pungdongbam village in the Imphal East district.
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May 6: A KYKL cadre is killed during
an encounter with the police at Dharamsala in the Imphal West district.
Two extortion notes are recovered from his possession.
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April 27: Three KYKL cadres, including
the outfit’s 'deputy finance secretary', are arrested subsequent
to a search operation at Phungreitang in the Ukhrul district. A
communication device, 22 rounds of AK ammunition, fuse wire, mobile
phone, currency notes worth Rupees 1,27,586 and incriminating documents
are recovered from them.
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April 26: KYKL says, "We have awarded
capital punishment to the five youths for their crimes against the
revolutionary movement as well as the mothers of Manipuri youths,
since they were responsible for drug abuse by a large number of
youths of the state."
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April 25: KYKL announces its ‘new tax
policy’ under which the outfit will stop serving ‘donation letters
for huge amounts’ and will collect extensive tax from the people.
The outfit, however, says that ‘money in bulk’ will continue to
be collected from the corrupt officials, outsiders and from those
who earn their money through dubious means. It adds that the policy
will remain valid till April 2006.
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April 24: KYKL says said that all drug
sellers will be killed without any warning while all drug abusers
will be punished with a bullet on the leg.
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April 22: KYKL claims to have killed
five persons at Kshetrigaon for their involvement in drug trade.
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April 15: A KYKL militant is arrested
subsequent to a search operation at Thoubal Okram in the Thoubal
district.
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April 15: The proscribed KYKL asks
Phanjoubam Tarapot, Imphal correspondent for the Press Trust of
India, to issue a public apology by April 17 for what the outfit
terms as misreporting of its stand on the ongoing agitation for
the introduction of the indigenous Meitei Mayek script in the State
replacing the Bengali script. The outfit says that failure to do
so will invite 'stern punishment'.
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April 13: A KYKL cadre, Laishram Chand
alias Tompok of Ngangkha Lawai Awang Leikai, is arrested from the
Bishnupur district.
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March 30: A KYKL cadre is arrested
subsequent to an exchange of fire at Keibul Lamjao area in the Imphal
East district.
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March 24: Two KYKL cadres, identified
as Irom Oken alias Meghajit and RK Naocha alias Sushilkumar alias
Rocky, are arrested respectively from Moirang Khunou in the Bishnupur
district and from Khurai Chingangbam Leikai area in the Imphal East
district.
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March 8: 16 transport agency proprietors
are arrested by the Imphal West district police for having not paid
a sum of Rs 95 lakhs to the department with KYKL’s help.
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March 8: The outfit has asked six teachers,
including the Principal of Thambal Marik College at Oinam in Senapati
district, to resign from their respective posts within 20 days on
charges of ‘encouraging the students to use unfair means’ in the
ongoing class XII examination.
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March 3: Two KYKL cadres are arrested
from Nambol Balram Khul in Bishnupur district. Separately, a youth
is shot in his leg by unidentified militants for drinking alcohol
at Haipi under Kangpokpi police station in the Imphal West district.
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March 2: The KYKL shot at and injured
the owner of a restaurant for violating its diktat of shutting down
all cabin restaurants.
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March 2: KYKL imposes a ‘curfew’ within
300 meters of all examination centers for the Class XII examination
scheduled to start from March 3. The outfit warns to fire upon anybody
violating the orders.
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February 28: KYKL imposes a ‘ban’ on
the functioning of cabin restaurants in the State with effect from
March 1 and has asked people to stop visiting such places. A statement
issued by the outfit says that such restaurants are a "major factor
in the moral degeneration of our society".
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February 27: KYKL has paraded two zonal
education officers, Athokpam Shamu and Moirangthem Sanatombi Singh,
before the media and pronounced them ‘guilty of corruption’. Both
are asked by the outfit to resign from their posts.
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February 26: The KYKL ‘Deputy Secretary’,
Apabi Mangang, warns contractors engaged in construction work of
the Education Department to maintain quality and not to make profits.
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February 24: Six militant camps, including
one of the KYKL, are neutralized at Keibul Lamjao in the Bishnupur
district. A huge cache of arms and explosives including one M-16
rifle, one carbine, two pistols, 18 lethode bombs, one RPG, six
hand grenades and a large assortment of ammunition, are recovered.
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February 17: Five SF personnel are
killed and two others wounded in an attack by the KYKL at Kumbi
in the Bishnupur district.
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February 14: A suspected KYKL cadre
is killed during an encounter with the police at Pechiching in the
Thoubal district.
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January 24: Two KYKL sympathisers are
arrested from the Imphal East district and two vehicles along with
two demand letters of the outfit are seized from them.
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January 18: KYKL claims responsibility
for torching two trucks between Ningthoubung and Hengbung villages
in the Senapati district.
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January 11: A KYKL cadre, Mutum Abung
alias Naobi, is arrested from Khurai Lamlong Bazaar in the capital
Imphal.
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January 6: The outlawed KYKL, intensifying
its Operation New Kangleipak, asks the heads of educational institutions
in Imphal to impose the eeyongphi phanek (traditional local dress)
as uniform for girl students of classes IX and X from the forthcoming
academic session, beginning in February.
2004
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December 28: KYKL has reportedly taken
hostage a retired school principal and a school cashier for ‘misappropriation
of school funds amounting to Rs. 2 lakhs’.
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December 17: N Bijoy Singh and R K
Ranjan, Vice-Chancellor and Registrar of the Manipur University,
are released by the KYKL after being shot in their legs. According
to a KYKL statement, both are ‘punished’ for flouting rules in the
appointment of the Director of the Audio Visual Research Centre
in Manipur University.
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December 13:
KYKL abducts the Vice Chancellor of Manipur University, Dr N Bijoy
Singh, and Registrar, Dr RK Ranjan Singh, from the campus.
- October 12: Security
forces arrest KYKL terrorist Bindursing alias Arunbalemba from Patsoi
in Imphal West district.
- September 11:
A CRPF personnel and a KYKL terrorist are killed during an encounter
at Wangoo Laipham under Kumbi police station in Bishnupur district.
- June 10: A KYKL
terrorist killed at Tezpur Lamkhai under Waikhong police station jurisdiction
in Thoubal district in an encounter with Assam Rifles personnel.
- May 28: KYKL
claims responsibility for the killing of two 'imposters', Thokchom
Abung on May 25 at Lamboiching and Maibam Pheijao on May 12 in the
Imphal West district, accusing that they were members of a gang of
extortionists, which had been misusing the KYKL’s name.
- April 24: The
former Director General of Police of Manipur, Y. Jugeshwor Singh shot
dead by KYKL terrorists at his residence in the capital Imphal.
- April 14: KYKL
kills one of the alleged drug traffickers, identified as Sorokhaibam
Shanti. Police recovered the dead body from Moirang Khunou in the
Bishnupur district.
- April 4: The
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president in Manipur, N. Tombi,
and one of the general secretaries, Sarath Singh, resign from the
party in view of the ‘ban’ on campaigning imposed by the KYKL.
- March 24: Imphal East district police
arrest one KYKL terrorist, identified as Sagolsem Rome Singh, from
Lamlai Mayai Laikai in the Imphal East district.
- March 12: KYKL imposes ‘prohibitions’
around examination centers’ as part of its 'Operation New Kangleipak'
programme for ‘smooth conduct’ of the Class 12 examinations in Manipur.
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February 12: KYKL sets February 15
as deadline for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Manipur Pradesh president
Chaoba Singh to quit the party and also put its army units under
Lalhaba Tengol led by its chief of army staff, ‘colonel’ K.Koireng
on alert for any eventuality.
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January 6: Three
KYKL terrorists are killed during an encounter that occurred between
the Heirok Part III Litan Makhong and Enganglok areas of Thoubal
district.
2003
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December 14:
Security forces kill two KYKL terrorists in an encounter at Larong
in the Chandel district and recover two 9 mm pistols with two live
rounds, 25 live rounds of AK 47, two hand grenades, among other
things from the encounter site.
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November 18:
KYKL kills one cadre for deserting the outfit to join UNLF in Manipur
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November 8:
At least eighteen armed KYKL cadres reportedly desert the outfit
to join the Manipur People's Army (MPA), armed wing of United National
Liberation Front (UNLF) in Manipur.
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November 03:
KYKL decides to 'execute' seven-drug traffickers under its custody
in Manipur and issues a deadline to all drug traffickers and abusers
to 'surrender' before November 7.
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October 13:
KYKL releases the abducted Principal of LMS Law College, Kiran Chand
Singh, from captivity at an undisclosed place in Thoubal district.
He was abducted from his residence on September 28, 2003.
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October 3: Seven
KYKL terrorists are arrested by a combined team of Thoubal police,
personnel of 3rd Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) and the Imphal West
district police from different places in Manipur.
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September 7:
KYKL sets free I L Laishram, the abducted bureaucrat, at Sugnu near
Imphal after a week in captivity.
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August 21: A
combined team of the Thoubal district police commandos and 3rd Indian
Reserve Battalion personnel kill a suspected KYKL terrorist during
an encounter at Nongbalkhong hillock near Ikoppat village in the
Thoubal district.
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August 11: KYKL
issues a diktat to ban cabin restaurants and similar food joints
to stop 'immoral activities' with immediate effect.
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July 11: A suspected
KYKL terrorist is killed during an encounter at Charangching Khunou
in the Chandel district.
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June 27: KYKL
issues 'ban' notices for three branches of the State Council for
Educational Research and Training while accusing them of inactivity
and indulging in corruption.
- June 18: Security forces destroy a KYKL
hideout located at Ngariyan hills in the Bishenpur district and kill
one of its cadres in the ensuing encounter.
- June 08: Manipur police destroy an abandoned
camp of the KYKL at Longumpat in Bishenpur district.
- June 2, 3: Four KYKL terrorists
are arrested from various places in the State.
- May 30: Women’s groups, including
the All Manipur Nupi Marup and All Manipur Keithel Nupi Lup, announce
a social boycott of the KYKL following reports of the outfit’s involvement
in the abduction and subsequent killing of an Imphal-based trader.
- May 29: A KYKL ‘lance corporal’
is killed in an encounter with the security forces in Thoubal district.
- May 28: Eight KYKL terrorists
are arrested in separate raids in Bishenpur district in connection
with the April-19 abduction and subsequent killing of a trader.
SFs destroy a training
camp of the KYKL at Khangbung village, located on the higher ridges
of Khoupum valley, Tamenglong district.
- May 4: KYKL announces a ‘ban’
on bandhs (general strikes) in Manipur from May 15 onwards.
- April 13: KYKL declares support
to the proscribed Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) over a ban imposed
by the latter on selling and consuming tobacco products in Manipur.
- March 16: Two former KYKL terrorists
are killed in an encounter at Awang Khunou, under Patsoi police station-limits,
in Imphal West district.
- March 11: Four KYKL terrorists
and one SF personnel are killed during an encounter in Oksu village,
Imphal East district.
- March 10: KYKL terrorists attack and
injure S.K. Women’s College principal N. Shamungou Singh in Nambol,
Bishnupur district, for allegedly failing to curb malpractice during
the school examinations.
- March 3: KYKL terrorists ‘expels’
three students for ‘examination malpractices’ reportedly with the
approval of Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur (CHSEM)
during the examinations at Pole Star College, Wabagai. The outfit
also rebukes two invigilators for ‘negligence’ during the examinations.
- February 10: Five Border Security
Force (BSF) personnel are killed in a KYKL laid ambush near Leingangtabi
along the Imphal-Moreh road.
- January 12: KYKL claims responsibility
for killing a lecturer at an unknown place in Manipur on January 6.
2002
- December 31: KYKL sets free five
persons, it had abducted earlier, unharmed at an undisclosed location
in the Thoubal district. Earlier, the outfit had issued ‘capital punishment’
to all the five for alleged involvement in ‘corruption’ in the Education
Department.
- November 2: KYKL denies involvement
in looting of an Oil Pump depot in Manipur, where some six
armed-men looted Rupees 30,000 in cash and other valuables on an unspecified
date.
- October 25: Imphal West police
arrests a KYKL cadre from the Lamshang police station area.
- September 1: Border Security
Force personnel arrest a KYKL terrorist, identified as Nongthombam
Deepak, from the Rengkai Road area in Imphal.
- September 21: KYKL terrorists
attack Nameirakpam Nodiachand, a former State Legislator at Uripok.
- August 6: Border Security Force personnel
arrest three KYKL terrorists from various hideouts in the State.
- August 24: KYKL (Oken) terrorist,
identified as Wangkhem Manisana, surrenders at a special surrender
ceremony held at Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh’s residence in Imphal.
- August 17: KYKL announces imposing
dress code in Manipur and sets September 20 as the deadline for the
implementation under what it calls, ‘Operation New Kangleipak’.
- May 23: KYKL releases abducted
Manipur Council for Higher Secondary Education (MCHSE) Secretary K.
Joychandra Singh held captive since May 16 at the Loijeng Chingkhong
area under Lamlai police station limits after injuring him.
- March 21: Suspected KYKL terrorists
kill an examination invigilator and injure six others in separate
incidents a various places, on the first day of annual examinations
of the Board of Secondary Education.
- April 26: KYKL claims responsibility
for the killing of a civilian at Yaralpat on Tinsid Road alleging
him of indulging in extortion in the name of the KYKL.
- April 17: KYKL issues ‘appeal’ for a
free and fair election to the Manipur University Students Union (MUSU),
to be held on April 27.
- April 14: Unidentified assailants
kill a surrendered KYKL terrorist at Thanga village in Bishnupur district.
- February 17: Toijamba and Oken
factions of the KYKL decide to merge.
- February 14: Two security force
personnel are killed and five others injured in a KYKL –Oken laid
ambush along the Itham Moirang Purel road.
- February 7: A group of approximately
ten suspected KYKL terrorists shoot at an activist of the Manipur
State Congress Party at Nambol.
- January 19: Suspected KYKL terrorists
attack two State Government officials at CI College road in Bishnupur
alleging them to be indulging in corruption.
- January 7: Suspected KYKL (Oken)
terrorists trigger Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast killing
four India Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel in Mundum Mahadeva Lamkhai,
Thoubal district.
2001
- September 12: Manipur police
kills two suspected KYKL-O terrorists during an encounter in the Keibul
Sambram area of Bishnupur district.
- August 29: A media report indicates
that KYKL has issued a warning that women not wearing the traditional
dress - Phaneks or Sarongs - could face death penalty.
- August 24: Seven terrorists,
including a woman cadre of the KYKL-O, are arrested after SFs unearth
an underground camp of the NSCN-IM and KYKL-O combine at Ngariyan
in Bishnupur district.
- June 12: United National Liberation
Front (UNLF) and KYKL-O agree to stop internecine hostilities.
- May 10: An unidentified KYKL
‘area commander’ is killed at an unnamed place in the State.
- February 3: A suspected KYKL
–T terrorist is killed during an encounter at Bashikhong Kongba Irong.
- January 22: KYKL-Oken faction
claims responsibility for the January 17-assassination attempt on
the All Manipur Students' Union (AMSU) President, Gourashyam, at an
unknown place.
2000
- August 23: SF personnel arrest a KYKL
terrorist from Athokpam Bazar in Thoubal district.
- August 21: Three KYKL terrorists are
arrested in Imphal West district.
- August 7: A KYKL terrorist surrenders
at an unknown place.
- July 4: Eighteen terrorists,
including an unspecified number of KYKL terrorists, surrender in the
presence of Manipur Chief Minister Nipamacha Singh in Imphal.
Source:Compiled from news reports and
are provisional.
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