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Imphal West district: District of Manipur in India
Imphal West district is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011, it is the most populous district in the state.

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Manipur violence: Curfew re-imposed, internet suspended after protesters storm houses of ministers and MLAs

Following protests over the discovery of six bodies in Manipur's Jiribam district, a curfew has been imposed in Imphal West and East. Demonstrators, demanding justice, targeted the homes of government..
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Manipur: Curfew reimposed in Imphal amid prevailing law and order situation

Authorities in Imphal West District have re-imposed a curfew starting at 4:30 am on Saturday until further notice, due to the prevailing law and order situation in the district.
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Manipur violence: AFSPA reimposed in 6 police station areas including troubled Jiribam

The police station areas where AFSPA has been reimposed are Sekmai and Lamsang in Imphal West district, Lamlai in Imphal East district, Jiribam in Jiribam district, Leimakhong in Kangpokpi and Moirang..
DNA - Published

Curfew back in 3 Manipur districts, internet ban in 5

Since September 1, Manipur has seen renewed violence leading to an indefinite curfew in three districts and internet blockades in five. Student protests against administrative failures resulted in..
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Manipur violence: Curfew imposed in 3 districts - Imphal East, Imphal West and Thoubal


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Manipur: Two dead, 9 injured in firing by suspected militants in Imphal West

The sudden assault on the unsuspecting village caused widespread panic, forcing many residents, including women, children, and the elderly, to flee to safer areas, police said.
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Violence erupts in Imphal valley again; 2 killed, 3 hurt

Violence returned to Manipur's Imphal valley after a brief lull with unidentified gunmen shooting dead two persons and critically wounding three others in a Tuesday afternoon attack at a village in..
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Gunmen attack volunteer camp in Manipur, one villager dies

​​The incident unfolded near Kadangband village in the Lamshang area, adjacent to Imphal West district. After the initial attack by unknown gunmen, the village volunteers fought back, leading to a..
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Manipur CM N Biren Singh meets injured security personnel after fresh violence in the state

Manipur CM N. Biren Singh met injured security personnel and civilians at RIMS hospital and Raj Medicity respectively. He condemned the fresh violence and expressed concern for the victims and their..
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Militants gun down village guard in Imphal West


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Manipur violence: 2 including 1 woman found dead, bodies with bullet wounds recovered in Imphal

The body of a middle-aged woman with a bullet wound on her head was found in the vicinity of Tairenpokpi area in Imphal West district on Wednesday, said a police officer.
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2 cops among 10 wounded in fresh Manipur violence

Fresh outbreak of violence in Manipur on Tuesday wounded at least 10 people, including two police commandos, a village woman, and a 65-year-old tribal man. An exchange of gunfire between security..
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2 teens missing in Manipur, tension grips state yet again

After two teenagers went missing, the Manipur grips new tension and protests triggered in the city. On Sunday morning, two teenage boys went mysteriously missing and police said that their phones were..
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Fresh violence erupts in Manipur, two houses torched in Imphal West amid heavy firing

Several rounds of bullets were fired and two houses were torched in Imphal West as fresh violence has erupted in Manipur amid ethnic dispute.
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Mob tries to storm CM's ancestral home in Manipur

The ongoing violence in strife-torn Manipur escalated further on Thursday as large mobs defied a curfew and attempted to storm the ancestral home of chief minister N Biren Singh in Imphal East and the..
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Protests in Manipur continue over killing of youths; AFSPA extended

Violent protests continued in Manipur's capital over the kidnapping and killing of two youths. Curfew was re-imposed in two districts of East and West Imphal. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act..
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Curfew back in Imphal as mobs try to storm thanas, 15 hurt

At least 15 people were wounded in Manipur’s Imphal valley Thursday as protesters clashed with security forces. As a precautionary measure, the government clamped total curfew in Imphal East and..
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Manipur: Indian Army soldier on leave abducted from his home in Imphal East, killed

He was identified as Sepoy Serto Thangthang Kom of the Army's Defence Security Corps (DSC) platoon at Leimakhong in Kangpokpi district, they said. He hailed from Tarung in Imphal West, officials said.
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Supreme Court shields 2 petitioners from arrest in Manipur FIR

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court provided protection from arrest to retired Army colonel Vijaykant Chenji in relation to an FIR filed at the Imphal West police station. The FIR alleged that he had incited..
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Manipur: Full curfew reimposed in five valley districts as preventive measure

The curfew reimposed in Bishnupur, Kakching, Thoubal, Imphal West and Imphal East.
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Protests flare in Manipur valley districts after fresh gang-rape claim

Thousands of women on Friday held sit-ins in five valley districts of Manipur against the alleged gang-rape of a 37-year-old woman in Churachandpur district on May 3. The sit-ins were organised by..
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Manipur violence: After clashes in Churchandpur, curfew imposed in Imphal West, East

The clashes broke out after a large group of locals, belonging predominantly to women of the Meitei community, attempted to move towards Churanchandpur from Bishnupur and were stopped by the security..
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Manipur schools reopen after 2 months

Jenish Singh, a parent in Imphal West, said he was "quite happy" at schools reopening partially "although public unrest still persists" in the state. "We request the government to revoke the protracted..
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Manipur violence: Restrictions relaxed in Imphal West today for 13 hours

The decision was taken due to considerable improvement of law and order situation in the district.
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Stop violence or face action, Manipur CM warns people

Manipur CM N Biren Singh warned Monday that “these acts (of violence) must stop”, seemingly addressing both communities involved in the ethnic conflict that spawned yet another bout of firing and..
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Manipur minister's official residence in Imphal West set on fire as fresh violence erupts

Firefighters reached the spot and doused the flames before the blaze could spread to the neighbourhood.
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Caught on cam: Vandals in RAF attire in Imphal West


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Men dressed in khaki kill 67-year-old woman, 2 others in Manipur village

Assailants dressed in khaki and claiming to be engaged in a “combing operation” entered a Manipur village straddling Kangpokpi and Imphal West districts early Friday and shot dead three people, one..
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54 dead in Manipur violence, Imphal Valley peaceful, most shops, markets open

The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences at Lamphel in Imphal West district reported 23 dead, the official said.
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Manipur Assembly Elections 2022: 78.03% voter turnout recorded in Phase 1

The highest voter turnout of 82.97 per cent was recorded in Kangpokpi district followed by Imphal West (82.19 per cent), Imphal East (76.64 per cent).
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