Manipur News

KANGPOKPI, September 11: The 24 hour total bandh along the National Highway 2 within Sadar Hills imposed by JAC Sadar Hills affected traffic movement and normal life in the area today.

Suspected bandh volunteers early this morning at around 1:30 damaged the wind shields of two passenger wingers for defying the bandh at Sapormeina and torched another passenger Auto bearing Regd. No. MN06S-9745 at 2 am.

All shops and other business establishments in the entire area from Taphou Kuki village to Gamgiphai remmained completely closed while government offices were also shut down for the day.

No other vehicular movement except those exempted from the purview of bandh were witnessed along the highway.

State and Inter-state passenger buses, wingers and commodities carriers were badly affected rendering the highway completely deserted.

Bandh volunteers gathered at Taphou Kuki village and Gamgiphai to check the traffic flow.

Speaking to media person at Gamgiphai Lamtinthang Haokip, Co-Convener JAC Sadar Hills said that movement of loaded trucks is expected along the highway late night this evening. So we instructed our volunteers to be alert and well prepared at the two strategic locations.

He continued that and no vehicular movement will be allowed till the bandh culminate at midnight.

The JAC Sadar Hills co-convener however turn aside to disclose what further course of action will be initiated after its 24 hr total bandh which will end this midnight.

We will inform the public our next agitation which will be much more intense later Lamtinthang Haokip said.

Except the destructive incident at Sapormeina, no other untoward incident have been reported till the filing of this report.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/jac-sadar-hills-bandh-2-winger-damaged-1-auto-torched/

IMPHAL, September 11: A seven-day long training on Life Skills Education for School Teachers of Manipur being organized by Department of Commerce, Manipur University under the sponsorship of Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Chennai commenced today at the premises of the department

The function was graced by Prof. H.Nandakumar Sarma, Vice-Chancellor of Manipur University and N Praveen Singh, Director of Directorate of Education (S) as chief guest and president respectively.

Around 50 lecturers from various Higher Secondary Schools of the State were also present at the programme with Dr A Rajmani Singh, Professor & Head attending as the training co-coordinator.

Addressing the gathering, Dr A Rajmani Singh, co- ordinator of the programme highlighted the importance of life skills education in day-to-day life. He added that knowledge of Life Skills will certainly enable the people to have a better life and solve their problems encountered in life.

Prof. H. Nandakumar Sarma, mentioned various programmes related to skill development and vocational courses being taken up in the university and new programmes to be conducted in future under KAUSHAL Kendra.

These skill development programmes and various B.Voc. Courses will enable to prepare the youths to take the opportunities and face the challenges of India`™s Act East Policy, he asserted.

He also promised to handover the Commerce Department a new building within a short period of time which is in under construction stage at present.

N Praveen Singh highlighted the problems of school education in Manipur, saying that the role of teachers and the need of their commitment in their duties have been emphasized.

He also expressed that the present training programme will enhance the knowledge of Life Skills Education to the teachers for further imparting life skill techniques to our adolescent youths to solve their day-to-day problems.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/training-on-life-skills-education-for-school-teachers-of-manipur-begins/

IMPHAL, September 11: Police arrested two KYKL cadres this morning and recovered seven cakes of RDX (C-4) explosives following their disclosure.

According to a police source, on receiving information that a KYKL cadre has RDX (C-4) explosives in his possession, a team of Imphal West Cdo led by OC Cdo I/W Inspector P Sanjoy under the supervision of Th Vikramjit Singh, addl SP(OPS) of lmphal west District rushed to the house of cadre at Tera Lukram Leirak around 9:50 am and detained him for verification.

It is learnt that the cadre identified himself as Khumbongmayum Dhaneshor Singh, 55, son of (L) Kh, Krishna Singh of Sagolband Tera Lukram Leirak and further disclosed that two years back, some RDX (C-4) explosive materials were handed over to him by another cadre of the outfit, identified as Takhelchangbam Madhumangol Sharma alias Eiga of Tera Loukrakpam.

Dhaneshor also disclosed that he had transferred the said explosive materials to another cadre identified as Laishram Tondon of Sayang Konthoujarn Leikai, according to the source.

The police team took Dhaneshor to clarify his claim and rushed to the house of Laisram Tondon and detained him for verification, informed the source.

It is also learnt that Tondon Singh alias Somorendro son of (L) L Yaima Singh of Sayang Konthoujam Leikai had disclosed to the team that Dhaneshor had handed over the said explosive materials to him and he had kept it hidden underneath the earth in his court yard.

However, it was found that a new house was under construction at the spot by Tondon`™s elder brother, informed the source.

Digging out the spot indicated by Tondon, the police found a plastic bag containing seven cakes of RDX (C-4) explosives and the said explosive materials were seized around 12:20 pm, informed the source.

The source further said that on being confirmed about their involvement, the two were further questioned during which they admitted to be activist of the KYKL.

Both Tondon and Dhaneshor were also arrested following their disclosures, it said.

Acting on another disclosure of Dhaneshor, the police team rushed to the house of Takhelchangbam Madhumangol Sharma alias Eiga, 60 at Tara Lukrakpam Leikaii around 1:10 pm and searched his house but he was not found.

However, Eiga surrendered at the Commando Complex Minuthong around 3pm admitting that he is a KYKL cadre and had handed over the explosives to Dhaneshor, informed the police source.

The arrested cadres and seized items have been submitted to the Lamphel Police, informed the source.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/police-seize-rdx-cakes-following-disclosure-of-arrested-kykl-cadres/

IMPHAL, September 11: Based on specific intelligence regarding movement of a UG cadre, troops of the 2 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) along with Thoubal Police Commandos launched operation in the general area of Khoirom Laimang and apprehended one PREPAK (Pro) cadre today, claimed a press release of PRO IGAR (South).

The apprehendee was identified as No 38874, SS Cpl K Naoba Singh, 24 alias Dhiren son of Late K Biren Singh, resident of Khoirom Laimang, Thoubal district. He has been handed over to the Yairipok Police Station.

In another operation, troops of the 45 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) along with lady police representatives from Heingang Police Station established a vehicle check post in general area of Pangei and apprehended one woman cadre of PREPAK on September 10.

The apprehendee was identified as Chonchon, 38 years, resident of village Nongkam, near Moreh, Chandel district. She revealed that she was distributing demand letters through over ground workers. Four extortion demand letters and currency worth Rs. 7000 were recovered from her possession. She revealed of her proficiency in distribution of demand letters through OGWs. The apprehendee along with the recovered items has been handed over to the Heingang Police Station.

Meanwhile, another cadre of PREPAK (VC) identified as No 356 (Batch No 6), SS L/Cpl, Chingshubam Lalit, 29 alias Nanao alias Chingkhei son of Late Ch Rana Singh, resident of Thangmeiband Yumnam Leikai under Heingang Police Station, Imphal West was apprehended by 45 Assam Rifles from the area of Koirengei on September 10.

He revealed that he was involved in extortion related activities in Imphal town to raise party funds. The apprehendee has been handed over to the Heingang Police Station.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/prepak-pro-prepak-vc-cadres-apprehended/