LMGs, mortars... arsenal of looted weapons still untraced in Manipur

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on July 11, 2023
A warlike arsenal of assault rifles, light machine guns, mortars, carbines and assorted small arms looted from state armouries in Manipur is still out there in the hands of rioters and feuding groups, feeding the veins of the bloody ethnic conflict raging in the state for more than two months.

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In 2023, nearly six lakh people were internally displaced in India, with over 11% in Manipur due to ethnic conflict. The unrest in Churachandpur escalated due to..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago

St Paul’s School in Churachandpur, which was turned into a shelter for the displaced during riots & reopened partially after Aug last year, is among..
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Manipur's Chief Minister N Biren Singh discussed the detection of 2,480 illegal immigrants in 2023 and the establishment of a Cabinet sub-committee to address..
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Now an abandoned structure, the Manipur Board-affiliated St. Peter's School had more than 800 students till Class 10 pre-May 3, 2023, the day reports of..
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