Manipur (Insurgency North East): Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2023

The ‘chairman’ of the Manipur Tribal Revolutionary Army (MTRA), identified as Chuirei Makung and one of his followers were arrested while trying to extort money at Mantripukhri Bazar under the Heingang Police Station in Imphal East District of Manipur on January 4, reports Northeast Now. Two mobile handsets and some incriminating documents have been recovered from their possession. Read less...

Two militants of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) were found dead at Vangli village in Churachandpur District of Manipur on January 4, reports Northeast Now. The two deceased militants have been identified as Major Yaiphaba and Captain Jirilakpa of the UNLF. Read less...

The Phundrei Battalion of Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Commandoes of Hiyanglam Police arrested one cadre of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as self-styled ‘2nd lieutenant’ Aslam Khan alias Firoz Khan from Wabagai Tera Pishak Hiyanglam village in Kakching District of Manipur on January 5, reports Northeast Now. He was handed over to Hiyanglam Police Station for further investigation. Read less...

A total of 43 militants, including a woman, of eight different militant outfits laid down their arms and ammunition before Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh in Imphal at a function on January 7, reports Sentinel. The 43 militants included 13 cadres of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), 11 from the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), five each from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) / Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), the Kangleipak Communist Party - Noyon (KCP-N) and the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), two from the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PRO) and one each from People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U). The surrendered militants deposited arms, ammunition and explosives, including 19 AK series rifles, pistols, hand grenades, IEDs and live ammunition. Read less...

Thoubal District Police arrested 28 cadres of militant groups during the year 2022, reports Imphal Free Press. As per the report, Thoubal Police arrested 30 cadres of proscribed groups which included 16 cadres of Revolutionary People's Front (RPF)/ People's Liberation Army (PLA), one overground worker of PLA, one cadre of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak- Progressive (PREPAK-Pro), four cadres each of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), two cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party - Military Council (KCP-MC). Thoubal Police also seized numerous firearms, including seven 9MM pistol, one each of .32 and 7.65MM pistol, 15 hand grenade, 138 live bullets of different guns, nine detonator, three wireless detonator reviver, one each of remote control, walkie talkie and 9-volt battery. Read less...

An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on January 9 at the gate of a residence at Nagamapal Kangjabi Leirak Laikangbam Leikai under Imphal Police Station in Imphal West District of Manipur, reports Imphal Free Press. The residence belonged to deputy registrar of National institute of Technology Manipur (NIIT) Laikangbam Dorendro. The blast caused some damage to the gate but no casualties were reported. Read less...

The Assam Rifles Phundrei Battalion arrested a militant of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) at Wangoo Nurathel Leikai in Kakching District of Manipur on January 10, twitted @official_dgar on January 15. Read less...

The Phundrei Battalion of the Assam Rifles in a joint operation with the Commandos of Waikhong Police arrested one militant of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) from Umathel Bazaar in Waikhong subdivision at Kakching District of Manipur on January 10, reports Northeast Now. The arrested militant was identified as the self-styled ‘Sergeant Major’ Hemam Nungshiba alias Maniton from Umathel Bazaar of Kakching District. Read less...

The Assam Rifles Keithelmanbi Battalion in a joint operation with Thoubal Police arrested one militant of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) from Heirok in Thoubal District of Manipur on January 13, reports India Today NE. The arrested militant has been identified as Manglem Meiteis Budhi a resident of Heirok Part-III Ngarouthen Khuman Leikai of Thoubal District Manipur. He was arrested with a.32-caliber pistol, a magazine, and two rounds of ammunition Read less...

A combined team of National Investigation Agency (NIA), Imphal Branch, along with the 5 Assam Rifles arrested four persons along with INR 30 lakhs during a raid in Moreh town at Tengnoupal District of Manipur on January 14, reports the Imphal Free Press. The arrested persons were identified as Suraj Jaiswal, Vishal Jaiswal, Nepollian Bahadur and Santosh Gupte. All the arrested individuals hail from Morning Bazar Moreh ward No 3 under Moreh Police Station. The Police further added that the recovered money could be a part of the funding module for underground outfits. Read less...

Six suspected insurgents opened fire at the residence of Ningombam Ojit Meitei, the working president of the Manipur People’s Party (MPP), at Basikhong Makha Leikai village in Imphal East District of Manipur on January 15, reports India Today NE. According to reports, the suspected insurgents fired at least two rounds into the air and fled from the scene. This is the second time that the armed men have attacked the residence of Meitei. A 9-mm pistol was recovered from his gate. No casualties were reported in the incident. Read less...

Miscreants planted a Chinese-made hand-grenade at the residence of one Asheibam Tombisana in Andro Khoibu Leikai under Andro Police Station in Imphal East District of Manipur and it was recovered by a team of Manipur Police Bomb Disposal Squad and safely detonated at Andro Hill on January 16, reports Imphal Free Press. Read less...

Coordination Committee (CorCom), a conglomerate of six Valley-based militant outfits of Manipur announced to boycott of the Republic Day Celebrations on January 26 and called for an 18-hour shutdown in Manipur, commencing from midnight of January 25 that will end at 6pm [IST] on January 26, reports The Sangai Express on January 22. The CorCom publicity committee alleged that the people of Manipur ought to see January 26 as 'Repressive Day' even though India celebrates the same day as Republic Day. Read less...

United People’s Revolutionary Front of Manipur (UPRFM), an umbrella body of some factions of armed groups of Manipur, has announced to boycott of the Republic Day (January 26) Celebrations and called for a general strike effective from midnight of January 25, that will end at 6pm [IST] on January 26, reports E-Pao on January 22. Read less...

Imphal West District Police commandos arrested two militants of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) from Kwakeithel Laishram Leikai town, Imphal West District of Manipur on January 23, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrested militants were identified as Tourangbam Sanjit Singh alias Nongdren from Kwakeithel Laishram Leikai town in Imphal West District and Lendl Potsangbam alias Luching Nganba Meitei from Kwakeithel Thokchom Leikai town, Imphal West District. Two mobile handsets, five ATM cards, one debit card, one PAN card, one driving license card, one black color bag containing one DELL laptop and one Tata Tiago car were seized from their possession. Read less...

A Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Manipur has remanded five persons, including a Myanmar national, accused of funding insurgents, to judicial custody until February 8, reports The Sangai Express on January 25. The five persons arrested by the NIA are Deepak Sharma alias Khinmaung, Suraj Jaiswal, Santosh Gupta, Sonar Nepolean Bahadur and Saikhom Bruce. While Deepak hailed from Block 5 Tamu Sagaing Division of Myanmar, the remaining four hailed from Moreh town in Tengnoupal District of Manipur. Read less...

On January 24, three active cadres of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak-Progressive (PREPAK-Pro) were arrested in three separate incidents in Manipur, reports The Sangai Express. In the first operation Oinam Iboyaima Singh alias Boyai was arrested from his residence at Kwakeithel Moirang Purel Leikai town. In the second operation, ‘Corporal’ Huidrom Priyokumar alias Jim was arrested from his residence at Khagempalli Huidrom Leikai. In the third operation, ‘Lance corporal’, Tangtangba Angnaikham Maring alias Taibanganba alias Athoi, was arrested from his residence at Langol Khunou village in Machi subdivision, Chandel District. The Police recovered a.32 pistol with magazine, three mobile handsets, two wallets, two Aadhaar cards, one driving license, one voter card, one vehicle registration card, one camouflage bag, INR 1,210, and a Yamaha FZ-S motorcycle during the operations. Read less...

Assam Rifles arrested a militant of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) along with another unidentified individuals who were attempting to smuggle heroin powder worth approximately INR 3, 00,000 from Jiribam District of Manipur on January 25, tweeted The Assam Rifles @official_dgar on January 28. Read less...

The Assam Rifles Khuga Battalion arrested two militants of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) at Beihang near Border Pillar Number 42 in Churachandpur District of Manipur on January 25, tweeted The Assam Rifles@official_dgar. Read less...

Three persons were injured in a hand grenade explosion at the Community Circle (Gandhi Chowk) in Ukhrul District of Manipur on January 25, injuring three persons, reports India Today. Three persons, including one woman, who were crossing the road at the time of the incident, were injured when the suspected hand grenade exploded. Read less...

On January 26, a blast occurred in Wangkhei Yonglan Leirak (Lane) in Imphal East District, reports The Sangai Express on January 27. A boy sustained injuries in the blast. The People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) in a press release issued by the outfit’s ‘department of publicity and propaganda’, ‘publicity officer’ Mangal Khuman claimed responsibility for the blast. It also claimed responsibility for the January 25 blast at Gandhi statue platform, Ukhrul town in Ukhrul District in Manipur, reported by SATP earlier, in which three persons were injured. The press release also claimed that the outfit had planted bombs at Kyamgei Pal Ahanbi in Imphal East District (along Imphal-Moreh highway), Keirao Langdum Lamkhai in Imphal East District and Heingang Khong in Imphal East District (along Pangei-Saikul road) but the bombs failed to go off. These operations were carried out by the Red Army’s Special Task Force A, B and C of PREPAK as part of the boycott of India's Republic Day celebration (January 26) in Manipur. Read less...

A team of Bishnupur Police Commando arrested one Over-Ground Worker (OGW) of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Heisnam Jiban Singh, from Thanga Heisnam village in Moirang Tehsil (revenue unit) in Bishnupur District of Manipur on January 28, reports The Sangai Express. He revealed that he was working under the command of one KCP militant ‘Ningtamba’ who was currently staying at Churachandpur District of Manipur. Jiban Singh further disclosed that he was involved in various extortion activities. Later he was handed over to Keibul Lamjao Police Station for further investigation. Read less...

The Churachandpur Police arrested three Hmar People’s Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) militants, who were involved in extortion of money from vehicles plying on the Churachandpur-Sugnu Road, from Muolvaiphei village in Churachandpur District of Manipur on January 28, reports The Sangai Express. The arrestees were identified as Lalramhlun Lungtau alias Daa alias Rama, Vanlalthang alias VL and Lalthralhun Joute alias Lalthra. One Airsoft gun (M4A1) with one magazine (without live rounds), one Smith and Wesson M & P 40.177 (4.5 mm caliber) BB Gun Air Pistol with one magazine (without live round) and one holster were seized from the possession of Lalramhlun Lungtau. Read less...

Two Socialist Revolutionary Party Kangleipak (SOREPA) militants were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in two separate operations on January 31 in Manipur, reports E-PAO. In the first operation, 16 Assam Rifles and the Bishnupur District Police Commandos, arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of the Socialist Revolution Party Kangleipak (SOREPA), identified as Ningombam Rabichandra Singh from Nambol Khoriphaba traffic point in Bishnupur District of Manipur on January 31. On further interrogation, he revealed that he is an OGW of SOREPA and working under Moirangthem Naoba Meitei, who recently recruited two youths. In the second operation, Moirangthem Naoba Meitei alias Manaoton (27), a recruiter for SOREPA was arrested by Imphal East District Police Commandos from Top Moirangkampu forest gate area in Porompat Sub Division in Imphal East District of Manipur on January 31. Naoba joined SOREPA under Sanatomba of Langathel in 2022 and is presently working under the command of self-styled ‘major’ Laingou. Read less...