Imphal (Manipur) [India], August 25 (ANI): One local gun and its parts were recovered by Manipur Police on Tuesday at Chimtung Village, New Lamka.

Imphal (Manipur) [India], February 21 (ANI): Two Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel sustained splinter injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Manipur on Sunday, which escalated tension in the poll-bound state.

Chandel (Manipur) [India], January 19 (ANI): Joupi and Phundrei Battalions of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGAR) (South) under Spear Corps in a joint operation with Manipur Police foiled a major attack by recovering an Improvised explosive device (IED) near Kuljang village in Chandel district of Manipur.

New Delhi Nov 26 PTI A suspended constable of the Manipur Police who is alleged to be the kingpin of an interstate drug cartel has been arrested from the northeastern state the Delhi Police said on Friday Forty-two-year-old Mohd Kashim Ali was a constable driver posted at the Bishnupur district Reserve Lines of the Manipur Police before he was suspended following his arrest in a murder case the police said He was responsible for ensuring flow of heroin consignments from Manipur to Assam West Bengal Uttar Pradesh Delhi-NCR and other parts of the country they claimed These consignments were hidden in secret cavities of vehicles specifically designed for illegal trafficking of heroin they said Ali hailing from Manipur was earlier declared a proclaimed offender and a reward of Rs 1 lakh was announced for information leading to his arrest He was nabbed based on the disclosure of the two arrested members of his drug cartel -- Md Ikbal Khan and Md Ishak Deputy Commissioner of Police Special Cell Rajeev Ranjan Singh said that to trace the whereabouts of Ali a team was sent which during its local enquiry found that he had gone to Churachandpur near Myanmar border to finalise a deal for the supply of the contraband On November SI Bijender Singh got a tip that Ali would come back from Myanmar border through Churachandpur between 1210 pm and 1230 pm to supply huge consignment of heroin to his contact in Churachandpur in Manipur Accordinly our team laid a trap and at about 1215 pmhe was identified and apprehended the officer said When Ali was interrogated he disclosed that he had supplied the previously recovered 10 kg heroin consignment for further supply to one Najim in Delhi and another contact in Malda in West Bengal After obtaining his transit remand he was brought to Delhi he said In a family feud over land he got arrested in a murder case due to which he has been under suspension and he developed financial issues During his services at police department and jail time he got to know people involved in drug trafficking To solve his financial problems he also started trafficking drugs Singh said The police said that Ali allured Mohd Ishak and his nephew to join him in the trade of transportation of heroin from Manipur to West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh Both started transporting drugs for him for a hefty amount of Rs 1 lakh per trip Ali told police that being in police department he knew ways to avoid detection despite thorough checking at police check posts and supplied heroin consignments via four-wheelers by hiding drug parcels in secret cavities in the car he said The police said that efforts are being made to establish identity of other suppliers to unearth the complete chain of the alleged drug syndicate PTI AMP SMN SMN

Kakching (Manipur) [India], November 15 (ANI): In a joint operation with Manipur Police, Indian Army recovered warlike stores including 20 rounds of M-79 grenade launcher near Wabagai Yanbi High School in Kakching district on Saturday.

Imphal Sep 25 PTI Four insurgents of the proscribed Kuki National Front Mangkholam Kipgen faction outfit have been arrested in Manipurs Kangpokpi district and arms and ammunition seized from their possession police said on Saturday Acting on a tip-off a joint team of Manipur Police and Assam Rifles raided a forest near Gopibung village and nabbed the four militants Two country-made 9mm pistols and four cartridges were seized from their possession an officer said A case was registered and legal action will be taken against the arrested people he added PTI COR ACD ACD

Imphal (Manipur) [India], September 17 (ANI): In a joint operation, Assam Rifle and Manipur Police apprehended an active insurgent of proscribed group Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF)J from Manipur''s Imphal West district, informed officials on Friday.