Manipur Timeline - Year 2008

January 1	Unidentified militants hurl a grenade at the residence of an independent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), S. Kunjakishore, of Patsoi Assembly constituency at Tera in the Imphal West district. The grenade fails to explode. Unidentified militants hurl a grenade targeting the 25th battalion complex of the Border Road Task Force at Lamphel in the Imphal West district. The grenade, however, fails to explode. S. Indrajit, an official in the Engineering cell of the Education department, is released unharmed, after 16 days of captivity. Unidentified militants had abducted him on December 15, 2007. Indrajit, on his return, claimed that he was released as he was found not guilty of any charges by his abductors.
January 2	Hemkhogin Haokip, a village chief of G Gamnom in the Chandel district, is found dead with two bullet wounds in a paddy field at Sugnu Makha Leikai. He was abducted by unidentified Kuki militants on December 31, 2007, from his village. A boy, Mohammed Fakiruddin, is killed and his father, Mohammed Maniruddin, is wounded when suspected People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militants opened fire at their residence at Sekmaijin Khunou under Mayang Imphal police station in the Imphal West district.
January 3	An Assam Rifles camp is attacked by unidentified militants at Moirang Khunou under Kumbi police station in the Bishnupur district. Three persons, identified as Ibemcha Devi, Thoudam Ibotombi and Laishram Ongbi Thoibi Devi, ‘surrendered’ before the PLA in connection with the December 31 ‘seizure’ of 1500 tobacco cans from Kangpokpi.
January 4	Lt. Gen. M.S. Dadwal informs the Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh that in the ongoing counter-insurgency Samtal II operation, troops have so far secured the area till S Bongjoi, and the area till New Samtal would be cleared soon. He also mentioned that 13 UNLF cadres were killed and 184 improvised explosive devices were recovered and destroyed.
January 5	Two unexploded hand grenades, including one lobbed at the residence of the Superintendent of Police of Chandel district, G. Bimolchandra Sharma, near Thumbuthong, are defused by the police. Three persons, including two local businessmen and a van driver, are abducted by unidentified militants near Maram along the National Highway-39 in the Senapati district.
January 6	One hand grenade is hurled by unidentified militants at a camp of the Border Security Force at Nongpok Sekmai in the Thoubal district. However, it failed to explode. The PLA militants tonsure three women shop owners, identified as Nongmeikappam Lalita, Irengbam Pramo and Irengbam Lilly, for selling tobacco products and betel leaf at Irengbam Makha Leikai in the Bishnupur district.
January 7	Two tobacco transporters, Khwairakpam Ibo and Laimayum Manaobi alias Inaobi, who ‘surrendered’ before the PLA, are paraded before media persons at an unspecified place in the Imphal East district.
January 8	An officer of the State Education Department, identified as Wangkheimayum Sanatomba, is shot dead by two suspected militants at his residence at Wangoi Wahengbam Leikai in the Imphal West district. He had reportedly received threats from an unidentified militant outfit earlier. One former UNLF cadre, Wakhem Purnachandra Singh, is killed by the KRA militants at his residence at Kairang Litan Makhong under Heingang police station in the Imphal East district. Th. Misao, ‘information and publicity secretary’ of the KRA, said that the KRA "punished" Purnachandra for his involvement in the killing of a senior leader of his outfit, Khuplam Hangsing, in Delhi on November 12, 2007. All 15 branches of the United Bank of India (UBI) remained closed in Manipur following extortion threats from an unidentified militant outfit.
January 9	A person, identified as Wangkhem Varnachandra, is shot dead by unidentified militants at his house at Kairang Mayai Leikai in the Imphal East district.
January 10	The security forces claimed to have retrieved New Lajang, the last village in the Somtal region of Chandel district, which was under control of the UNLF. An official spokesman said the UNLF and other militant outfits deserted the area recently and that Somtal was now free of militants. He stated that 13 UNLF cadres were killed and many more injured during the counter-insurgency operation that began on November 18. Twenty soldiers were injured while tracing and destroying improvised explosive devices.
January 11	One cadre belonging to the Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Konthoujam Priyokumar Meitei alias Angangcha alias Priyo, is arrested from his residence at Konthoujam Leirembi Leikai in the Imphal West district. At least four children are wounded when a bomb found concealed underneath the ground explodes at Kajilong in the Tamenglong district. Police believe the bomb was left there after a clash between the rival Isak Muviah and Khaplang factions of the NSCN during November 2006.
January 13	The Lamlai police station located at Napet Palli in the Imphal East district is attacked by suspected militants using rocket shells. The UKLF claims responsibility for the killing of one Tongkhohao alias Haopu Haokip of Sinam village in the Chandel district. The outfit’s ‘information and publicity secretary’ T.H. James Bond accused Haopu and his accomplice, Lunminthang Haokip, of assaulting a UKLF cadre at Pallel without any provocation on January 9. Haopu is a KNA defector.
January 14	An elderly civilian, Mangkholam Haokip, is wounded when an IED explodes in a forest near the S Bongjoi village in Chandel district. PLA militants captured a couple, Loitingbam alias Ranjitta and L. Naresh Singh, and another person, Konthoujam Nilam Devi, for allegedly selling betel leaves and tobacco. They were paraded before journalists at an unspecified location in the Churachandpur district. Manipur Government is reported to have increased the monthly stipends of surrendered militants henceforth from their previous stipend of INR 2000 per month to INR 4000 per month. The cabinet also decided to extend the payment period to 60 months as against the earlier period of 24 months. The cabinet gave its approval to increase the grant given to a surrendered militant to INR 500000 from the existing INR 150000.
January 15	Two persons, Sapam Pradip and Haobijam Singhajit, who had allegedly looted INR 13,100 from a family at Thanga Lawai on January 11-evening, ‘surrender’ before the PLA, who parade them before media persons in the Churachandpur district. Briefing the media at New Samtal, Brigadier Raymond Noronha, commander 26 sector of the IGAR (south), said that the whole area of the Samtal has been cleared of the UNLF presence and they have been pushed back into the jungles of Myanmar.
January 16	Two suspected militants of the Military Council faction of the KCP are killed by Manipur Police during an encounter at Lamdeng Chingjin under Lamshang police station in the Imphal West. Three youths are shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Meitram Awang Leikai junction under Nambol police station in the Bishnupur district. Two of them are rickshaw pullers, identified as Takhellambam Romesh and Sorokhaibam Sanjoy Singh. They are reportedly shot dead after being brought by the gunmen from another place. Several shopkeepers who were allegedly selling tobacco products were captured by the PLA militants. A large quantity of tobacco products and beetle leaf ‘seized’ from the shopkeepers are set ablaze at Keisamthong Irom Pukhri Mapal after being handed over to the local Meira Paibis (woman volunteers). PULF militants hurl a hand grenade and later open fire at the residence of the President of Zilla Parishad (District Council) in the Thoubal district in connection with a monetary demand. While the residence is partially damaged, no casualty is reported.
January 17	Three contractors, Laishram Ibosana Singh, Nameirakpam Somorjit Singh and Nigthoujam Bijoy Singh, are killed by suspected militants at the Andro bus parking at Palace Gate in the Imphal East district. One suspected militant while trying to hurl a hand grenade targeting police commandos is killed in their retaliatory fire at Khurai Sajor Leikai in the residential courtyard of one Paonam Kulla in the Imphal East district. A youth, identified as Doulat Khan, is shot dead by unidentified militants at Hanu Chingmai Khongnungpokpi under Yairipok police station.
January 18	Three suspected cadres of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were shot dead by Manipur Police while they were taking shelter at a house in Tharoijam village under Patsoi police station in the Imphal West district. A suspected militant is shot dead by the police near the main gate of the Khuman Lampak main stadium in the Imphal West district. Two private hospitals, Langol View at Lamphel Sanakeithel and Imphal Hospital, in Imphal were closed down due to monetary demands (INR 500000) served on them by a militant group.
January 19	A youth is shot dead by suspected militants at Langmeithek under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district. Police believe the youth might have been killed by militants for allegedly deserting a militant outfit. The residence of Y Manador, sales manager of a commercial undertaking, Punya Honda Enterprises, at Khoyathong in the Imphal West district is attacked by two suspected militants. One vehicle is damaged in the attack which occurred in connection with an extortion note served on the undertaking dealing with products of Honda company.
January 20	One rifleman of the 4th India Reserve Battalion and an employee of the State Education Department are arrested by Imphal West district police commandos on the charge of extortion on behalf of the PREPAK. They were identified as Nongthongbam Amujao Singh and Soibam Malemnganba. Four militant outfits operating in the Northeast, including the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Tripura People’s Democratic Front (TPDF) and the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), ask the people of the region to boycott the forthcoming Republic Day celebrations on January 26.
January 21	A truck carrying vegetables towards capital Imphal from Dimapur in the neighbouring State of Nagaland along the National Highway-39 is set ablaze by four unidentified militants at Maharabi area under Sekmai police station in the Imphal West district. Unidentified militants trigger a bomb blast at the residential compound of one Hidangmayum Sanayaima Devi at Bamon Leikai Thangapat Leikai in the Imphal East district. One KYKL militant, Sandam Raju, is shot dead by Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Salem Veng in the Churachandpur district.
January 22	One suspected cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP is shot dead by Manipur Police during another encounter at Kwakeithel Mayai Koibi under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district.
January 23	One suspected PLA cadre is killed by the security forces when they neutralised a hideout near Salungpham under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district. UNLF militants attacked a post of the Assam Rifles located at Nambisa village in the Kamjong subdivision of Ukhrul district. While UNLF senior publicity officer Yoiheiba claimed to have destroyed three barracks, two bunkers and caused multiple casualties in the attack, official sources stated that no casualties or damage to property was caused in the incident.
January 27	One local trader, identified as Laishram Jayanta alias James alias Oten, is shot dead by suspected militants at Moreh Dal Pati area in the Chandel district along the India-Myanmar border.
January 28	One truck is set ablaze by the PLA militants. The militants reportedly captured the vehicle along with two persons for allegedly importing ‘banned’ beetle leaf at Sangakpham in the Imphal East district on January 22. The residence of a legislator Konthoujam Govindas is attacked by unidentified militants at Nighthoukhong bazaar in the Bishnupur district. Govindas is reportedly one of the leading dissident legislators of the ruling Congress party camping in New Delhi for the ouster of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. Two PULF militants, Mohmmed Sajid and Mohammed Samirkhan, are arrested during a search operation in the Imphal West district. They were working with the ‘finance section’ of the PULF. Three PREPAK cadres were also arrested from different areas of Imphal. During another search operation, one UNLF cadre was arrested.
January 29	PLA militants set ablaze a large quantity of tobacco products earlier ‘confiscated’ from Khumbong area on January 27. Six shops selling tobacco products were shut down and the outfit also asked 10 other ‘accused’ persons to surrender within five days. The UNLF captures two parsons, identified as Mayanglambam Suresh alias Lamphel alias George alias Oja and Hankhulan Haokip, for allegedly extorting ransom in the name of the outfit. A UNLF spokesman claims that cadres of its armed wing, the MPA, attacked the security posts at Molcham and Khenjang. He also said that the security forces from the posts at Old Somtal, Laijang and Chaljang retreated following heavy pressure from the MPA cadres.
January 31	The Manipur Public School at Koirengei in the Imphal East district is closed for three days, due to militant threat. Principal B. Santosh Kumar said the threat had made it impossible to continue with classes. Without naming the outfit, he says a militant group had served a huge monetary demand on the school authority a month ago. It threatened to abduct teachers if the amount was not paid by January 30. The KYKL reiterated its ‘diktat’ of using Meetei Mayek language on signboards of shops, offices and institutions in the four valley districts - Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur and Thoubal. The PREPAK claimed responsibility for hurling two bombs and opening fire at the residence of one Ningombam Gojen at Thoubal Ningombam Laxmi Bazar on December 29, 2007. The outfit accused Gojen of ‘defaming’ it.
February 1	PLA militants abducted a person, Oinam Kunje, and later paraded him before media persons at an unspecified place in the Thoubal district.
February 2	Two unidentified militants shot at and injured a shop owner, Konthoujam Pilot, at Kakwa Bazaar under Singjamei police station in the Imphal West district. Police arrested a PREPAK militant, identified as Ningthoujam Bhogen Singh, from Uripok Khoisnam Leikai area of the Imphal West District.
February 4	At least two women were killed and one was injured when a powerful IED, planted by unidentified militants, exploded on the New Somtal Road under Molcham Police Station of Chandel district. Two of the dead were identified as Paoneng Haokip and Hoilem Guite, both residents of New Somtal Village.
February 6	Unidentified militants shot dead a former cadre of the UNLF, identified as Yengkhom Sanjit alias Bobby alias Moramba, at Lamlai Makha Leikai under Lamlai police station in the Imphal East district. Three members of the KRA-U involved in the extortion and kidnapping for ransom were arrested by Thoubal police commandos during checking in various places in Thoubal district. The three were identified as Laishram Boy alias Sachichandra, Md. Jahiya, and Md. Farooque Ahamad.
February 7	Police shot dead two militants near Samurou area in the Imphal West District and recovered a revolver and a grenade. A militant belonging to PULF was shot dead by security forces at Thambalkhong in Imphal East district. One PREPAK militant was shot dead by the police at Lamdeng in the Imphal West District. An unidentified militant was killed by unidentified gunmen at Lamlai in Imphal East district.
February 8	Two unidentified militants were shot dead by unidentified armed men at Sangaiporou and Khoyathong in Imphal West District.
February 10	Suspected militants shot dead a former cadre of the PREPAK, identified as Sorokhaibam Tomba alias Surjit, in his residence at Singjamei Sorokhaibam Leikai under Singjamei police station in the Imphal West district. One India Reserve Battalion (IRB) personnel, Mohammed Tamol, who was said to have joined the force after surrendering from a militant group, was killed by unidentified militants at Sangaiyumpham in the Thoubal district. Manipur Police arrested a NSCN-IM activist who was working as a "tax collector" on the National Highway 39. He was later identified as one Machinao Remi Tangkhul of Phungyar village in the Ukhrul district.
February 11	A van driver, Heigrujam Mono alias Ibomcha, of Arong Heibong Makhong, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Phoubakchao under Mayang Imphal police station in the Imphal West district. A UNLF militant, identified as Salam Biren alias Manggal of Keibul Mayai Leikai, was shot dead at Hiyanglam Lai Panganba under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district.
February 12	At least three suspected militants, believed to be cadres of KCP-MC, were killed in a gun-battle with cadres of another militant group near Sinam Kom village in the Saikul subdivision of Senapati district.
February 13	Two youths are shot dead by a group of four unidentified militants along the Tairenpokpi to Khunou Ching road under Lamshang police station in the Imphal West district. One civilian, identified as Mohammed Juma Khan of Sora Makha Ching Leikai, is shot dead by unidentified militants along the Lousi road at Kakching Mairenbam Maning Khongnang Makhong under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district. The bullet-riddled body of an unidentified youth is recovered by the security forces near Changpi Khullen village under Chakpikarong sub-division of Chandel district.
February 16	One unidentified person is abducted and subsequently shot dead by suspected PREPAK militants at Laphupat Tera Laimang in the Thoubal district.
February 18	Ngnangbam Manglemjao Singh, an executive engineer in the public works department, and his wife Shanti Devi, a section officer in the irrigation and flood control department, are abducted by militants on their way to office. The KLA, which had not made any claim to the abductions, demanded INR 1 crore from the public works department for their release.
February 19	One suspected militant is shot dead by Manipur Police during an encounter at Kwakeithel Moirangpurel under Singjamei police station in the Imphal West district. While another militant manages to escape, one 9-mm pistol, one detonator and live round of ammunition are recovered from the possession of the slain militant. One person, Lamsianthang, is shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Churachandpur district. Two officials of the Tribal Development Corporation, assistant engineer Bhagat Singh and section officer Premchand Singh, are abducted by the KRA militants in the Senapati district. The KRA demanded an unspecified amount from the department.
February 20	One suspected militant is shot dead by Manipur Police during an encounter at an unspecified place between Achouba Maning and Longjam Leirak in the Imphal West district. While another militant manages to escape, one Italian made 9-mm pistol, four live rounds of ammunition and a motorcycle are recovered from the incident site. Konsam Tomba, a former Irrigation and Flood Control minister, is abducted by suspected UKLF militants. However, he manages to escape from the militants’ captivity next day and later informs the media that after escaping from the abductors, he was in a forest for two days before being rescued by the Thoubal district police.
February 21	One PULF cadre, Mohammad Alif Khan alias Calvin, is shot dead by Manipur Police during an encounter near the gate of Universal College at Thoubal Wangkhem under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district. The UNLF claims that five security force (SF) personnel are killed while many others injured in an ambush by its armed wing, the MPA, at Muolvaikhup village under Kamjong sub-division in the Ukhrul district. The Assam Rifles, however, stated that only one trooper was injured and denied any casualty. Two officials of the State sericulture department, identified as Thongam Binodkumar and Laishram Shyam Singh, are paraded by the PREPAK militants before the media at an unspecified place in the Churachandpur district, for their alleged involvement in the misappropriation of public money worth INR 500 crores.
February 22	Five KRA militants, including an old man and four child recruits, are abducted and subsequently killed by suspected KLA militants at an unspecified place along the road leading to Thangal Surung from Ekou Bazaar under Saikul police station of Senapati district. The slain militants were identified as Hanpau Chongloi, Public Relations Officer of the KRA, Pouginlal Hangsing, Lamgoumang Louvum, Jangmilal Hangsing, and Seigoulen Khongsai. A vehicle hijacked by the slain militants was also set ablaze by the suspected KLA cadres in the incident site.
February 23	Six suspected UNLF militants are killed by Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at a border village in the Chandel district.
February 24	The residence of State Legislator belonging to the ruling Congress Party, identified as I. Hemochandra Singh, is attacked by suspected militants who explode a hand grenade and open fire at Shingjamei area in Imphal West district. Ngangbam Manglemjao, Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department , and his wife Shanti, a section officer in the Irrigation and Flood Control ministry, are released. They were earlier abducted by suspected KLA militants from Imphal-Ukhrul road on February 18. The services of the inter-State passenger buses along the National Highway-39 are suspended due to the exorbitant extortion demands served on them by militant outfits operating in Manipur. Addressing the ‘29th raising day’ of the Revolutionary Peoples’ Front (RPF), political wing of the PLA, its ‘president’ Irengbam Chaoren reiterated that the outfit would not sit for peace talks. He said, "The more than 30-year-long battle aims to win back the lost freedom of the Manipuris. India’s army is killing the Manipuris. No Indian leader takes the issue of Manipur’s freedom seriously. Under these circumstances, how can we enter into peace talks?"
February 25	Two youths, Mohammed Ahmad Hussain and Mohammed Ethem, are shot dead by suspected PULF militants at the foothills of Ngarian hill under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district. Two suspected militants are shot dead by Manipur Police during a counter-insurgency operation at Kongba Nongthonbam Leikai under Irilbung police station in the Imphal East district.
February 26	The ‘publicity secretary’ of the UNLF, identified as Ksh Yoiheiba, claimed that cadres of its armed wing, the MPA, ‘reoccupied’ New Samtal, Layang and its surrounding areas, occupied by the security forces during the counter-insurgency Operation Samtal-II launched in November 2007. He also claimed that six militants, killed by the Assam Rifles personnel at Thangbung Minou village in the Chandel district on February 24, are not UNLF cadres.
February 27	Sangai Express reports that militants have made undue interference and pressure on selecting candidates of their choice for admission to PhD courses in various departments of the Manipur University. The report added that faculty members of the University would resign from their respective posts in protest against such interference. A foreign liquor trader, identified as Kiyam Brojen Singh, and his accomplice, Soibam Abung alias Birbal, are shot at and wounded by the PLA militants at Langol Tarung area under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district, for their alleged involvement in the transportation of the merchandise. Suspected militants hurl a grenade at the private residence of Manipur Law and Forest Minister Th. Devendra Singh at Khurai Lairikyengbam Leikai in the Imphal East district. However, the hand grenade failed to explode. Unidentified militants open fire at the residence of Chanambam Helendro Singh, an inspector in the State sericulture department, at Thangmeiband in the Imphal West. No one is injured in the attack.
February 28	One person, Songminlun Kuki, is shot dead by unidentified militants at Kangvai Makha Leikai in the Churachandpur district. The PULF asks six government employees to ‘surrender’ within five days, for their alleged involvement in siphoning off a huge amount of flood relief fund meant for families affected by devastation during the natural calamity of 2003-04 in the Thoubal district. Two youths, Laiphubam Satyakumar and Huidrom Shantikumar alias Apacha, alleged to be drug addicts, are shot at and wounded by two unidentified gunmen at Keikhu Langthrei Loukon under Irilbung police station in the Imphal East district. Two pieces of hand written notes, read ‘........ (name) both of them are drug addicts who snatched mobile phones from people in the name of KCP (MC) and sent SMS to threaten people and extort money. All their accomplices should mend themselves while there is time. Otherwise, they would be given capital punishment. - Joint Force’, are put in their pockets by the unidentified gunmen.
March 1	Two gunrunners, identified as Athokpam Tenzing Singh alias Tejbaba and Koijam Herachandra, are arrested in a joint raid conducted by Bishnupur district police and Imphal East district police at Bashikhong in the Imphal East district. Two hand grenades, nine detonators, 94 bullets of 9-mm pistol, two bullets of .38-calibre revolver and two Nokia mobile handsets, SIM cards and one vehicle are recovered from them.
March 2	One suspected militant was shot dead by the Manipur Police during an encounter at Keinou in the Bishnupur district.
March 3	At least 60 medicine shops near Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital at Porompat in the Imphal East district are closed for an indefinite period on in protest against extortion demands made by four militant outfits. Two outfits demanded INR 300 each from the shops as monthly ‘tax’, while the third group demanded INR 200 each per month and the fourth one asked the shop owners to give INR 5,000 each as annual ‘tax’. The shop owners, however, decline to disclose the names of the outfits, fearing reprisal. Khupkam Khongsai alias Kamboi, driver of the bus, which was earlier captured by the PLA militants for allegedly transporting 20 cases of foreign liquor from Moreh to Imphal on February 12, ‘surrenders’ before the outfit . Kamboi is paraded before media persons at an unspecified place in the Churachandpur district. The PREPAK asks to attack residences of ministers and legislators as these have allegedly become the "command centres" that allowed security forces to ‘kill persons in custody in violation of human rights’. A grenade is hurled by unidentified militants at a petrol filling station owned by a woman, Thokchom Sorojini, at Wangbal in the Thoubal district. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. Unidentified militants hurl one lethode bomb at the residence of Sanglakpam Devbratta, Director of the Sericulture Department, at Khongman Zone-II in the Imphal East district. The bomb, however, fails explode.
March 4	The Field Inspector of the Sericulture Department, Irong Kesho of Khongman, ‘surrenders’ before the PREPAK outfit for his alleged involvement in the collection of INR 10,000 each from 15 farms on the assurance of providing loan facilities under the Sericulture Project. Normal life in the State is severely affected when the Military Council faction of the KCP calls for a general strike to observe ‘Black Day’ remembering the killing of its leader, Leibakmacha, along with many other cadres.
March 5	Six militant outfits have been demanding share from the funds released to the gram panchayats (village level local self-government institutions) for development of rural areas. Four of them have already withdrawn their demands after negotiations but two of them are still pressing for a percentage despite strong pleas from the panchayat members. The elected representatives sat in protest against such demand in front of the office complex of Imphal East District Collector. They warned to submit mass resignation if the underground groups do not withdraw their demand on them by March 7.
March 6	Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, while responding to a question raised by one Legislator L. Nandakumar on March 6, informs the State Assembly House that altogether 1296 militants were arrested by security forces during 2007 and 163 of them were detained under section 3 (3) of the National Security Act (NSA) 1980. Replying to another question put up by Nandakumar, the Chief Minister state that 776 weapons of various types were seized from underground organisations between April 2002 and February 15, 2008. Of these weapons, 250 were seized by police while the 426 were recovered by paramilitary forces, he mentions.
March 7	Two suspected militants are shot dead by Thoubal district police commandos during an encounter at Patpan Lamkhai under Kakching police station. One country-made 9-mm pistol with two live rounds, one 36 HE grenade, one diary in name of one Thongam Deben of Bamon Kampu and one vehicle are recovered from the encounter site.
March 8	One country-made bomb is lobbed into the Manipur Legislative Assembly premises by the PREPAK militants. An internecine clash occurs between two Kuki outfits at an unspecified place.
March 9	One suspected PULF cadre, Nongyaimayum Renziz, is shot dead by Imphal East district police during a counter-insurgency operation at Kshetri Bengoon Awang Leikai under Porompat police station. One .32 pistol, two magazines with five live rounds, one 9-mm round, a mobile phone handset, three strips of Dexamethasone tablets and one driving licence registered in the name of one Mohammed Fazal Ali are recovered from the possession of the slain militant. Police say that Renziz was involved in the bomb attack at the Tuks and Bon fuel pump located in Hatta and many other similar cases. One person, Laishram Sarat, is shot at and wounded by unidentified militants at Chothe village in the Thoubal district. Sarat is a toll tax collector at Lilong. Two militants lob a hand grenade at the residence of Manipur Legislator Bijoy Koijam at Thongju Pheija Leitong under Singjamei police station in the Imphal West district. The household furniture was damaged in the blast. The PREPAK later claims that the bomb attack is carried out by the cadres of its ‘Cobra task force’ under the ‘command’ of one Bobby Meitei.
March 10	One rickshaw puller, identified as Chongtham Birkumar, is shot at and wounded by unidentified militants at Sagolband Ingudam Leirak in the Imphal East district. The PREPAK militants shoot at and injure and later parade an old man, Ningombam Ingothoiba, in the Thoubal district for his alleged involvement in the raping of a daughter of his brother-in-law.
March 9	A team of Imphal East district police commandos shot dead a suspected PULF activist, identified as Mohammed Ramjis Ali, in an encounter at the outskirts of Kshetri Bengun Awang Leikai under Imphal East police station.
March 11	Unidentified militants shot dead two youths at Keinou Turel Maril in the Bishnupur district. Two persons, identified as Heisnam Meghachandra Singh and Arambam Gunin, are killed in a bomb blast in the Imphal West district. Two dead bodies are recovered by the police from Keinou Thonga in the Bishnupur district. The UNLF claimed that both were cadres of the outfit and were killed for deserting the outfit’s camp with weapons and selling the same to the NSCN-IM. The PREPAK claimed that the attacks on the Legislative Assembly and the house of the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Bijoy Koijam were carried out by the outfit’s Cobra Task Force unit. In a statement signed by the ‘publicity and propaganda secretary’ Aheiba Angom, the PREPAK warned people to stay away from the quarters and houses of the ministers and MLAs as the outfit plans to continue attacking these places.
March 12	Three suspected militants are killed by the Assam Rifles personnel during an exchange of fire at Khoikai village under Kasom Khullen police station in the Ukhrul district.
March 13	Two cadres of the Naga People’s Council (NPC) are arrested by police at Kwakeithel in the Imphal West district. The duo is identified as Sanglai Sangreiyo alias Lindo of Leihaoram village in the Ukhrul district and Thingnamei Luckison alias Mongreingam of Harup village in the Senapati district.
March 14	Two dead bodies were recovered by Lamshang police from a place at Phayeng Ching under Saikhul police station in the Senapati district. Police suspect that the highly decomposed bodies might be of KRA militants who went missing since March 1. Three suspected militants of the Umar Farooq faction of the PULF abducted an assistant engineer of the minor irrigation department, identified as Pungjumbam Lalji Singh, from his house at Canchipur Heinoumakhong under Singjamei police station in the Imphal West district.
March 15	The MPA cadres of the UNLF attack a post of the Assam Rifles (AR) at T. Minnou village near the Myanmar international border, under Moreh police station in the Chandel district and claimed causing heavy casualties and damage to the post. The UNLF while claiming responsibility for the attack said that it was carried out by a company of the 293 battalion of MPA under "Operation Canon" and added that around 10 soldiers may have died. However, the AR authorities stated that only one trooper died and four others were wounded in the incident. An AR statement added that two militants were killed and five others wounded in the retaliatory action by the soldiers. Two suspected militants are killed by the Imphal West police commandos in two separate incidents.
March 17	At least seven non-Manipuris, are shot dead by unidentified militants at Mayang Imphal Hanglun in the capital Imphal. The victims were sellers of tobacco products, which were banned by the PLA. One unidentified person is shot dead by militants at a spot located between Phabakchao and Komlakhong under Mayang Imphal police station in the Imphal West district. One person, identified as Kaimonsang Gangte of Chengkongpai Colony, is shot dead by unidentified militants near the Chengkongpang Telephone Exchange under Churachandpur police station.
March 18	Unidentified militants kill seven non-local labourers and injure two others. While five persons were killed at Thumbi foothill in the Kangla Sangomsang area of Imphal East district, two others were shot dead at Kakching in Thoubal district. The president of the Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unification (KRA-U), Seitnmang Chongloi, along with three others, who were allegedly involved in the murder of KRA founder member and commander-in-chief K Hangsing in New Delhi in November 2007, are killed by the KRA militants at Saikhul in Senapati district.
March 19	One non-local person is killed by unidentified militants at Kumbi in the Bishenpur district.
March 20	Police blamed the KYKL for at least two of the attacks on migrant workers in Manipur since March 17. The Director General of Police (DGP) Yumnam Joykumar Singh said that two KYKL militants, involved in the incident at Heiyen Hangool in the Imphal West district, were shot dead in an encounter on March 19. The slain duo and a third member of the outfit killed seven settlers in that incident on March 17. Another militant of the same outfit was shot dead in an encounter with the police at Phaknung in the Imphal East district on March 20.
March 21	Suspected militants killed two middle-aged Manipuri women, said to be sisters, at Khekman Wangmataba in the Thoubal district.
March 26	One KNA cadre, Alal Kuki, is killed in a gun-battle with the NSCN-IM militants at Chassad in the Ukhrul district. The PREPAK claimed responsibility for the March 24 killing of three persons, including two girls, in the Thoubal district.
March 27	One suspected militant is shot dead by Manipur Police personnel during a counter-insurgency operation at D.M. College campus in the Imphal West district. One suspected PULF militant, identified as Mohammed Nishimuddin, is shot dead by police personnel during an encounter at Naharup Pangong Makhong in the Imphal East district. While one .38 revolver is recovered, two other militants managed to escape from the encounter site. One person, identified as Lalminthang, is shot dead by suspected ZRA cadres at Sim Veng in New Lamka, for his alleged involvement in the molestation of a girl at Gangpimuan cemetery under Churachandpur police station on March 26-night.
March 28	One woman, Sherabhanu, is shot dead by militants at Keirao Litan in the Imphal East district. She is the wife of Mohammed Naship, younger brother of M. I. Khan, a leader of a faction of the PULF. Later, the PULF claimed responsibility for killing Sherabhanu for her alleged role as an informer of the security forces.
March 29	One suspected militant is shot dead by a team of Imphal West district police commandos during an encounter at Thangal Bazaar. One suspected militant, Longjam Uttamkumar Singh, is shot dead by police personnel at Keishampat Longjam Leikai in the Imphal West district. One suspected cadre of the Military Council faction of the KCP is killed by the Thoubal district police commandos during an encounter at Charangpat Mayai Leikai. While one .32 pistol loaded with three live rounds is recovered from the slain militant, his accomplice, however, managed to escape from the encounter site.
March 30	A bomb explodes at the residence of the Chief Engineer of the Minor Irrigation Department, Abdul Haque, at Kshetri Bengoon under Porompat police station in the Imphal East district. Police suspect the bomb was hurled by PULF militants in connection with the outfit’s recent warning to ‘surrender’ before the group. One PREPAK cadre, Ningthoujam Rajendro Singh, who was behind the firing incident at the house of the Health Minister Ph. Parijat, is arrested by the Imphal East district police from Chingkhei Laihaoroapham in the Imphal East district. Following his confession, a women cadre of the outfit, identified as Laishom ongbi Raseshori Devi, was also arrested. Two PULF cadres, Toijam Sonamani Meitei and Khumbongmayum Nando Singh alias Narayan Singh, are arrested from Soibam Leikai in the Imphal East district. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh stated that militant groups are collecting money from the donations given in the name of God at various temples. He mentioned that the charge levied per individual by the temple authorities was INR 30 per head earlier, and now it has increased to INR 50 as the militants collected INR 5 to 10 per head from those offering the feasts.
March 31	An assistant engineer of Building Division-II of the state Public Works Department, Keisham Nabachandra Singh, is shot dead by two unidentified militants at Utlou Mamang Leikai under Nambol police station in the Bishnupur district. Later, the Military Council faction of the KCP claimed responsibility for the killing. Three tipper trucks of the Border Road Task Force, loaded with cement, are set ablaze by suspected militants at Gournagar at the foothills of Baruni hills in the Imphal East district.
April 3	Engineers of the Manipur Public Works Department (PWD) go on an indefinite cease-work demanding immediate arrest of militants allegedly involved in the killing of PWD Assistant Engineer Keisam Nabachandra on March 31. The Centre said that it may consider imposing President's Rule in Manipur if situation in the militancy-affected state worsens. Union Minister of State for Defence M. M. Palam Raju said that as of now there is no move to impose President's Rule in Manipur. "The Centre may consider it if situation in the militancy-affected state worsens," he said, adding other options might also be considered. The Centre, he said, would also look into alleged violations of "suspension of operation" agreement entered by militant outfits in 2005 with the army and para-military forces.
April 5	Transporters are on a strike in protest against extortion by militant groups on the National Highway-39 since. "About 20 militant groups have made such demands. They threatened us that they would fire at our vehicles and also set them ablaze if their demands were not met. Under these circumstances it is difficult for us to continue our services," a spokesman for the transporters said.
April 6	One youth, identified as Naorem Tom Meetei, is shot dead by suspected militants while watching the thabal chongba (traditional dance) at Chairel Makha Leikai in the Thoubal district. PLA militants capture four women, identified as Wahengbam Ibemcha Devi, Yumkhaibam Dalini Devi, Aribam Mimi Devi and Takhellambam Yumjangbi Devi, for allegedly selling tobacco products at Sawombung area in the Imphal East district. The outfit reportedly declared a closure of their shops located in the Sawombung area for a five month period.
April 7	Two PREPAK militants, Mohammed Yahiya and Mohammed Atomba, are arrested during a combined search operation by the Manipur Police and Assam Rifles at Khurai Lamlong area in the Imphal East district.
April 8	All passenger vehicles stop plying along the Imphal-Moreh road due to monetary demands from various militant groups on their owners.
April 9	Imphal East district police rescue two abducted truck drivers and arrested two of the abductors belonging to the Shanti faction of the PREPAK, identified as Nongthombam Sanaton Meetei and Laishram Jiten Singh alias Jitesh. One woman, Khamnam Sundari Devi, ‘surrenders’ before the PLA for allegedly selling tobacco products in her shop inside the Manipur University campus.
April 10	Three unidentified masked militants opened fire and exploded a petrol bomb in front of the Tamil Sangam office at Moreh Ward number-4 in the Chandel district. The PLA shuts down three shops in the Thangmeiband area for six months for allegedly selling tobacco products. A large quantity of tobacco products ‘seized’ from the shops are set ablaze and women owners of the three shops, Mongjam Ongbi Pramo, Ngangbam Ongbi Pakpi and Waikhom Ongbi Khomdonbi, are paraded before the media by militants in the Imphal East district.
April 11	Militants of the NSCN-K shot dead Simreisang Tangkhul, a ‘sergeant major’ of the NSCN-IM, at Dikiuram area under Tamei sub-division in the Tamenglong district. Later, a group of five NSCN–IM militants shot dead three NSCN-K cadres in the Duivagailong area of the same district. The slain militants were identified as ‘second lieutenant’ Daijuang Pamei, ‘privates’ Giangthamlung and Zachaiah.
April 12	Manipur Police shot dead a suspected militant, Thiyam Somokanta, during a counter-insurgency operation at Nagamapal in the Imphal West district.
April 13	A suspected militant, identified as Takhellam-bam Nabakishore, is shot dead by the SFs under Porompat police station jurisdiction in the Imphal East district. Imphal East police commandos shot dead one militant, identified as R K Johnson alias Bomb alias Meetei alias Nongpok, at Khurai Ningthoubung.
April 14	Three militants – two from the NSCN-K and one from the rival NSCN-IM – are killed in a factional clash. The incident occurred when armed NSCN-IM cadres ‘raided' a place near Tousem GHS in the Tamenglong district where some NSCN-K cadres were hiding. The slain NSCN-K militants are identified as Seilor of Tisimpuikam village in Nagaland and Duamthaolung of Theulam village in the Tamenglong district of Manipur. ‘Lance corporal’ Wangsili of NSCN-IM is also killed in the clash.
April 15	One civilian, identified as Mohammed Mufe alias Zuddin, is shot dead by unidentified militants near Hangoi Pat in the Thoubal district. A gun battle occurs between rival cadres of the NSCN-IM and the NSCN-K at Old Mandiu under Tousem sub-division of Tamenglong district. The elected members of the urban local bodies protested at Keishampat Lairembi Lampak, after being asked to divert funds meant for development activities in the rural area to the militants. Councilors of eight municipal councils and 18 nagar panchayats (third tier of the urban local body) in Manipur would tender mass resignation if their appeal to the militants for withdrawal of the demand for diversion of huge amounts from the schemes being undertaken by them is not heeded to. "We have no other choice other than tendering our resignation if their threat and harassment continues despite our appeal," said S. Budhachandra, president of the All Manipur Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat Joint Action Committee. "When no welfare works for the people can be carried out independently and sincerely and we are under pressure from the militants, it will be better to resign from the councillorship rather than remain as only nominal representatives of the people," he stated.
April 16	The KLA asks five persons, Seikhohao alias Marvin Kuki, Ngamlet alias Jamdil Kuki, Paokholun Kuki, Arjun Kuki alias Jackson Meitei and Addy Kuki, to ‘surrender’ before Timothy Kuki, ‘commander in-chief’ of the outfit, by April 20. They were allegedly extorting money from various departments of the Manipur Government by ‘misusing’ the name of Marson Kuki, the former ‘information and publicity secretary’ of the KLA.
April 17	Imphal East district police commandos shot dead a suspected militant of the Military Council faction of the KCP at Mongjam under Heingang police station. A civilian, identified as Chanambam Biren alias Tomba Singh, is shot at and wounded by the PREPAK militants at an unspecified place in the Imphal East district, for his alleged involvement in ‘defrauding’ the people with false promises of providing them Government jobs and in taking advantage of the vulnerability of women. A convoy of two vehicles of the Assam Rifles is fired upon by suspected militants near a public library building at Kakching Lamkhai in the Thoubal district. Unidentified militants explode a bomb close to the rear post of Assam Rifles at Minuthong.
April 18	Assam Rifles personnel shot dead two suspected militants of the Azad faction of the PULF, Mohammed Mustafa and Mohammed Tomba, during an encounter at Yairipok Tulihal in the Thoubal district. One suspected militant, L. Hemojit, is shot dead by Thoubal district police commandos during an encounter at a spot between Thoudam and Irong areas in Thoubal Leishangthem. The dead body of a former UNLF militant, Irom Ratan, is recovered by the police from Keinou Thongkha. He was reportedly killed by suspected cadres of another militant group at Keinou Thongkha Chiru Lambi under Bishenpur police station on April 17-night. The dead body of a civilian, identified as Chanambam Biren alias Tomba Singh, is recovered near Khordak Lamkhai under Kumbi police station. He was shot at and wounded by the PREPAK militants at an unspecified place in the Imphal East district on April 17, for his alleged involvement in ‘defrauding’ people with false promises of providing them Government jobs and in taking advantage of the vulnerability of women.
April 19	Two cousin brothers, Paominthang Guite and Thangkhenlal Guite, are abducted by suspected valley based militants from Nongsum village and later killed at Keibi Kumuda Khonglam Sandabi under Lamlai police station in the Imphal East district. The Imphal West district ‘commander’ of the KLA, identified as Seilienthang, is shot dead by unidentified militants at the residence of his fiancee, Chingboi, in the Khuga Dam area of Churachandpur district. Two suspected militants are killed by the SF personnel during an encounter at Yairipok in the Thoubal district. One suspected militant is shot dead by a combined team of Imphal East district police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel at Soikonjin under Kakching police station. Two women, Sunita and Sushila, are arrested by Assam Rifles personnel at Ludengthabi along the Imphal-Moreh section of the National Highway-39, while carrying at least six bombs along with a detonator concealed in a flower pot in a vehicle.
April 21	One civilian is killed by unidentified militants at a musical show in Lansonbi bazaar of Imphal West district. The PLA asks a person, Asheibam Pishak, to ‘surrender’ within five days before the outfit, for his alleged involvement in the rape of a minor girl. The ‘commander in chief’ of the KLA, Timothy Kuki, states in the Sadar Hills area that the outfit would target the six renegades who were involved in the April 19-killing of its ‘district commander’, Seilinthang alias Eagle, at Khuga Dam area in the Churachandpur district. Manipur Cabinet approves the draft ground rules for suspension of operations with the Kuki militants tabled by the State home department. The draft was reportedly approved by the Centre and sent to the Manipur Government for its final approval.
April 22	At least 100 employees of the tribal development corporation protested at their office complex at Lamphel against threats and intimidation by militant groups. A. Inaobi, a spokesman for the employees association, said that militant groups have been demanding contracts from the corporation. "When we refused to award the contract, the armed groups told us to close office nearly 20 days back. They also issued threats. We cannot function under these circumstances," the spokesman stated.
April 23.	The KYKL ‘bans’ thabal chongba (festivities) at Khongjom in the Thoubal district. Two suspected militants, including one KLA cadre identified as Pechimayum Ajitkumar, are shot dead by Manipur Police at Wakha under Porompat police station in the Imphal East district. PLA militants tonsured the heads of six women for allegedly selling tobacco products in the valley area. They were identified as Soraisam Roma Devi, Akoijam Maipak Devi, Lourembam Nungsitombi Devi, Koijam Inaobi Devi, Ningombam Baruni and Akoijam Jibanlata Devi. The PLA also asked nine other women to ‘surrender’ within five days. Manipur Government reportedly said that the Yunan province of China is the main originating point of the arms and ammunition found in Manipur and the main routes used for transporting it are Thailand-Myanmar border through Kachin state and Kalemyo-Tamu in Myanmar and then onwards to Ukhrul district. Arms and ammunition are also being smuggled into Manipur through various routes, such as via Kasom Khullen, Moreh, New Somtal and Behiang. One person, Haorangbam Rabi Meitei, is shot dead by two suspected militants at Lilong Chajing Loukon under Singjamei police station in the Imphal West district.
April 24	Three suspected militants were shot dead by Manipur Police at Langol Games Village under Lamphel police station in the Imphal West district. At least five persons, including a woman, are injured when a remote controlled improvised explosive device fitted on a scooter exploded at Babupara VIP colony near the Chief Minister's bungalow in capital Imphal. Eleven detonators connected to a remote control device with a radio set and about three kilograms of explosive substance believed to be RDX are recovered from a rickshaw on the BT road where the Manipur Governor was scheduled to travel.
April 25	Two suspected UNLF cadres, Kabrabam Premjit alias Ibai and Elangbam Kanto, are shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Kharungpat under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district. One unidentified KRA cadre is shot dead by the police during an encounter at Khurai Sajor Leikai Mamang Loubuk in the Imphal East district. The PREPAK outfit indefinitely shuts down the Geet Coffee Corner restaurant located at Lamphel for its alleged encouragement of immoral activities among the youth. The Military Council faction of the KCP claimed responsibility for the April 24 bomb blast at Babupara and for planting a bomb fitted to a rickshaw near the southern gate of Imphal polo ground.
April 26	The HPC-D militants attacked and caused substantial damage to machineries installed at the construction site of the Tipaimukh Multi-Purpose Hydel Project.
April 27	One civilian, Nameijam Lukhoi, who was earlier shot at and wounded by suspected militants at Sagoltongba Lansonbi bazaar in the Imphal West district on April 21, succumbed to his injury. One suspect militant, Mohammed Yunus Khan, is shot dead by the Army personnel during an encounter at Boryangbi bridge in the Bishnupur district.
April 28	Police in Guwahati in Assam arrested Kazi Omar Farooq, ‘chairman’ of the PULF, from a rented house at Sasal area. The arrest followed the earlier detention of three PULF cadres from a rented accommodation in Dispur. Additional Superintendent of Police Debojit Deuri said, "During the interrogation of the three PULF cadres on Sunday, our team raided a house in Chasal and could nab Farooq today." Kazi had been hiding in the city for a long time, he added.
April 29	The PLA shuts down six shops for six months for allegedly selling tobacco products at Sangakpham Bazaar. A large quantity of tobacco products is also set ablaze by the militants. The UNLF and the KYKL declare to check the hike in price of kerosene oil while exploring the reasons behind the price hike of the same in the local markets. A joint statement of the two outfits signed by ‘deputy secretary organizations’, UNLF, N Ibochou, and ‘secretary publicity and research’ of the KYKL, Langamba Mangang, said they planned to make available kerosene at the control rate of INR 14 per litre through the SK Oil agents. The outfits have also said that except the authorized agents, no one else could sell kerosene in the markets.
April 30	One suspected PULF militant, Mohammed Sakin alias Amu, is shot dead by the Bishnupur district police during an encounter at Ngarian Chingkhong along Old Cachar Road. The headmaster of a primary school, identified as Naorem Bisembor, dies of a blood pressure stroke at Moreh in the Chandel district after he was asked to give INR 5 00000 by a valley-based militant group.
May 1	Two Assam Rifles personnel, Rifleman R.K. Trichi and Rifleman B.T. Barbar, are killed while four others sustained injuries when the UNLF ambushed troops travelling on security convoys at two places in the New Somtal area of Chandel district. While one attack is carried out at an unspecified location between the Phairengkot and Hrengkot villages, the other occurred at Molcham.
May 2	The Military Council faction of the KCP asks Tara Devi, chief judicial magistrate of Bishnupur district, to ‘surrender’ before the outfit within five days or else face the outfit’s death ‘sentence’. She is ‘accused’ by the outfit of allegedly conniving with the Assam Rifles personnel in arresting and later killing one of its cadres, Mohammed Zimi alias Keny. The Manipur Cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh decides to accede to the demands of the Heirok and Chajing people to provide them guns after creating posts of Special Police Officers (SPOs). The Cabinet agrees to select 500 local volunteers, including 300 from Heirok in the Thoubal district and 200 from Lilong Chajing in the Imphal West district, and impart them training on the use of weapons and techniques to protect themselves from the militants. Bolt-action rifles will be issued to 200 villagers of Heirok and 100 villagers of Chajing. A Government spokesman said that on the lines of Jammu and Kashmir, SPOs would be appointed. They would be issued .303 rifles and motorbikes for patrol duty. Each SPO would be paid a remuneration of INR 3,000 a month. The proposal for issuing licensed guns was reportedly approved by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
May 3	Unidentified militants opened fire at the residence of a retired Government official, Kokamani Singh, at Chingmeirong Khongnang Karak in the capital Imphal. However, no one was injured in the attack. All inter-state passenger bus services are suspended in connection with heavy demands from various militant groups and social organisations operating in both the hills and valley districts of Manipur. 80 Councillors of two nagar panchayats (urban local body) and three Municipal Councils submit their resignations to the Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. With this, the number of Councillors who have resigned to protest the monetary demands of militant groups has reached 230 since April 28.
May 5	A suspected militant is shot dead by the SFs during an encounter at Phayeng Makha Leikai in the Imphal West district.
May 6	The residence of a contractor, Apam Shimray, at Ferrylane in the Imphal East district is partially damaged when unidentified militants triggered a bomb blast. The proprietor of Samuroulakpa Cinema Hall located at Samurou in the Imphal West district, identified as Mutum Damu, is shot at and wounded by militants. A youth, Laishram Haridas, is abducted and subsequently shot at and wounded at Phaknung in the Imphal East district by unidentified militants.
May 7	One youth, Methew Zazo, is shot at and wounded at Namdulong Kabui village under Porompat police station in the Imphal East district. The residence of Shangreiphao Vashum, Executive Engineer of the Public Health Engineering department, at Viewland in the Ukhrul district is damaged when unidentified militants triggered an explosive device. The Manipur Government completes recruitment of 300 Special Police Officers (SPO) at Heirok, as part of the decision to provide arms to villagers to enable them to protect themselves from militants, despite objections from civil organisations, Another 200 SPOs will soon be recruited at Chajing. The Cabinet on May 6 reviewed the response from villagers and decided to issue firearms to those in rural and hard-to-access areas where police and security forces cannot be deployed effectively. The Director-General of Police Yumnam Joykumar said more SPOs would be recruited in other villages.
May 8	Unidentified militants lobbed a Chinese hand grenade at the residence of the Health Minister Pheiroijam Parijat in capital Imphal. However, the grenade failed to explode. Stone crushers operating in Sekmai area stopped work indefinitely in protest against the monetary demands from various militant groups, based in both the hills and valley areas, and criminal groups of the State. Many offices of the Manipur Government under the Deputy Commissioner of Senapati district close down and some staff of other offices stopped attending office following a ‘diktat’ from the NSCN-IM. Deputy Commissioner Nidhi Kesarwani and office staff have received a ‘notice’ from the outfit asking to stop office works for not settling the issues between the Deputy Commissioner and the group.
May 9	At least 432 auto drivers along with their vehicles protested at Hapta Kangjeibugv against monetary demands placed on them by some militant groups.
May 11	Two persons, including a civilian and a suspected KNA militant, are killed when they are caught in a clash between two suspected Kuki groups, the USRA and Prithvi faction of the KNF, at Nangbram Nganukhong village under Yairipok police station in the Thoubal district. One suspected PREPAK militant is killed by the Army personnel during an encounter at Ningthoukhong Khunou in the Bishnupur district.
May 12	The screening of movies in all the theatres of the State are stopped after an unspecified militant group made monetary demands on owners of some cinema halls. Two suspected cadres of the Military Cou