Manipur: Three arrested over Khongbal killings, 12 firearms recovered
Two confessed to the killings and police recovered an INSAS rifle, an AK-47 and 1,095 live rounds during the crackdown.
- On Tuesday, Manipur Police and Central Reserve Police Force units arrested three suspects following the fatal ambush of three Meitei civilians near Khongbal, as Additional Director General Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo confirmed the joint operation.
- The crackdown follows Monday's tragic ambush at Sunurok Uyok, where villagers collecting firewood were fired upon; two arrested suspects confessed to the shooting that killed three and injured three others.
- Following suspect disclosures, security forces recovered 12 firearms including sniper rifles and a handmade rocket launcher; authorities also detained 17 individuals during a search at Sinai Camp, a Suspension of Operation site.
- Condemning the violence, the United Naga Council demanded the "swift arrest and prosecution of those responsible," adding that "innocent civilians must never become bargaining tools in political or ethnic conflicts."
- Meanwhile, an active 48-hour general strike has paralyzed normal life across the state, while Former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh expressed grief after visiting the injured, stating, "The consistent killings have made the people feel like orphaned.
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New Delhi: Manipur Police have arrested three people in connection with an October 19 attack at Sunulok Hill that killed three firewood collectors and injured three others. Security forces have also recovered 12 firearms, 1,095 rounds of ammunition and a large cache of explosives during intensified operations across the state. The arrests followed intelligence based [...] The post 3 Arrested After Manipur Hill Attack That Killed 3; 12 Firearms a…
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Two Arrested Admit Role in Khongbal Killings; 17 “Unlisted” Cadres Detained at Sinai SoO Camp: Police
UKHRUL: Manipur Police additional director general (ADGP) Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo said two of the three individuals arrested in connection with the Khongbal killings has admitted to being part of the assault team involved in the attack that left three people dead and three others injured on October 19. Addressing a press briefing at Police Headquarters […]
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