Imphal Apr 20 PTI A top militant was arrested in Manipurs Churachandpur district the Assam Rifles said on WednesdayActing on a tip-off a joint team of Assam Rifles Territorial Army and Manipur Police nabbed the chief of militant group United Tribal Revolutionary Army UTRA from Dampi village on Tuesday it said in a statementA 22 pistol with seven live bullets a Chinese hand grenade and a mobile phone were seized from him it saidHe was handed over to the police for further investigation it added PTI CORR SOM SOM

Itanagar Apr 19 PTI Three persons were killed in Arunachal Pradeshs Kurung Kumey district in a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains officials said on TuesdayIncessant rains over the last one week have ravaged the state snapping road connectivity in several areas besides uprooting trees and damaging houses they saidA massive landslide hit Sulung Tapin village in Koloriang circle on Monday damaging at least 15 houses and burying three people alive Additional District Commissioner ADC Ocean Gao saidThe deceased were identified as Sariu Tongdang 52 Sariu Yajik 47 and Sariu Takar nine he saidOne person was critically injured in the incident he saidThe affected families have been put up at a rehabilitation centre and relief grants were given to them Gao saidHeavy rains posed a serious challenge to the movement of security forces on the border roads particularly the Koloriang-Sarli-Huri road in Kurung Kumey district Border Roads Organisations Project Arunank Chief Engineer AK Konwar told PTIThe road witnessed a series of landslides including seven landslides of 90 metre long and six metre high on Monday night and another landslide of 90 metre long and six metre high at 5 am on Tuesday he saidThe BRO worked round-the-clock to clear debris at all 21 landslides sites to facilitate movement of traffic he said PTI CORR SOM SOM

Jamshedpur Jan 23 PTI An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in Jharkhands East Singhbhum district police said on SundayThe girl was playing with her friends when the accused a 40-year-old man took her to the roof of his house and allegedly raped her they saidThe incident happened in Chakulia police station area of Ghatsila Sub-division on Saturday afternoon they addedThe girl returned home and narrated the incident following which her family lodged a police complaintPolice arrested the accused within hours an officer saidThe girl is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jamshedpur and her condition is stated to be stable he said PTI CORR SOM SOM