Manipur govt seeks withdrawal of AFSPA amid escalating violence

Imphal: The Manipur government has urged the Centre to review and revoke the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), a contentious law granting extensive powers to security forces, recently reinstated in six police station jurisdictions of the state, media reports said.

Manipur: Curfew imposed, internet suspended in Imphal East & West after protests over killing of 6 people in Jiribam

Imphal: A curfew was imposed in Manipur’s Imphal West and Imphal East districts and internet services were suspended in seven districts, following fresh protests over the killing of six people whose bodies were found in Jiribam, media reports said.