New Delhi: A woman from Manipur’s Meitei community whose house in Churachandpur was razed with explosives met a top judicial officer of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in Delhi, seeking relief and legal aid for internally displaced people in the border state. Naorem Rojita Devi, 43, who has been living at a relief camp … Read more
Imphal: A 10-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a boy in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, the police said today. The minor accused has been detained. The girl is a resident of Chandel district, though she has been staying in southern Manipur’s Churachandpur, the police said. She was taken to the district hospital on Friday, the police … Read more
Churachandpur/New Delhi: A team of Supreme Court judges today visited internally displaced people living at relief camps in Manipur’s Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts. Justice BR Gavai, who is also the executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), virtually inaugurated legal services and medical camps in all districts, and opened new legal aid clinics … Read more
Imphal/New Delhi: A Class 2 student was found dead at a relief camp for internally displaced people in Manipur’s Churachandpur at midnight on Thursday, police sources said. She had been missing from the relief camp since 6.30 pm on Thursday, after which her parents and others began looking for her, sources said. The girl’s body … Read more
Imphal/Guwahati: Curfew has been imposed in Manipur’s Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district after the leader of a Hmar tribe organisation was thrashed by unknown people, leading to huge protests by members of the Hmar tribe, the police said. Trouble began when Hmar Inpui general secretary Richard Hmar’s vehicle had a near-miss with a two-wheeler rider, which led … Read more
Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: People from all communities have started surrendering looted and illegally held weapons in Manipur, days after Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla requested them to do so within seven days. Anyone with illegal and looted weapons who miss the deadline will face strict action. Some members of the Kuki-Zo tribes deposited firearms to the Assam … Read more