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Manipur: Arms and ammunition looted, as mob of 500 people attacks Indian Reserve Battalion camp

In the complaint filed at Moirang police station, 2nd IRB battalion quarter master O Premananda Singh revealed that the attackers overwhelmed the sentry at the main gate and the quarter guard, gaining entry to the camp around 9:45 am.

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Manipur: Arms and ammunition looted, as mob of 500 people attacks Indian Reserve Battalion camp

On Thursday, an incident of ethnic violence occurred in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, where around 500 individuals, using more than 40 vehicles and on foot, attacked an Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) camp in Naranseina. The attackers managed to overpower the sentry at the main gate and the quarter guard around 9:45 am, looting arms and ammunition, including assault rifles and mortars.

The complaint filed by O Premananda Singh, the 2nd IRB battalion quarter master, at Moirang police station provided details of the attack. The assailants broke into the battalion armed Kote (armoury) and stole a significant number of arms, ammunition, munitions, and accessories. To control the mob, security forces fired 320 rounds of ammunition and 20 tear smoke shells.

An annexure listing the looted items revealed an alarming inventory, including assault rifles, pistols, magazines, mortars, detonators, hand grenades, bombs, carbines, light machine guns, and over 19,000 rounds of ammunition. Some of the specific items taken included one AK series assault rifle, 25 INSAS rifles, 4 Ghatak rifles, 5 INSAS LMGs, 5 MP-5 rifles, 124 hand grenades, 21 SMC carbines, 195 SLRs, 16 9mm pistols, 134 detonators, 23 GF rifles, and 81 51mm HE bombs.

In response to the ongoing ethnic violence between the dominant Metei and Kuki communities, mobs have targeted police stations and armouries, resulting in the looting of approximately 4,000 weapons and 500,000 rounds of ammunition. This violence has led to 150 fatalities and displaced nearly 50,000 people.

Efforts by the authorities to recover the looted arms have been limited, with only around 1,000 weapons being retrieved by the end of the previous month. On the same day as the arms loot in Bishnupur, there were attempts by Meitei groups to oppose a mass burial of Kuki victims in neighboring Churachandpur. This led to heightened security in Imphal, Bishnupur, and Churachanpur, and negotiations involving the Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF), security forces, the state government, and the Union home ministry resulted in the postponement of the burials.

During the confrontations between Meitei groups and security forces, at least 30 women sustained minor injuries as they attempted to cross barricaded zones into Churachandpur. The security personnel used tear gas shells to disperse the mob.

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Maharashtra election: Constitution for PM Modi is blank as he never read it, says Rahul Gandhi

Several BJP leaders in their campaign for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly election, have sought to link the red book displayed by Gandhi to urban Naxalism.

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Maharashtra election: Constitution for PM Modi is blank as he never read it, says Rahul Gandhi

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi felt the red book of the Constitution which the Congress leader carries was blank as he never read it.  He was addressing a rally in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar.

Rahul Gandhi stated that the Constitution contains the soul of India and the principles envisaged by national icons like Birsa Munda, Dr B R Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi. He claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that the Constitution which he shows in public meetings is empty because the Prime Minister has never read it.

Mentioning that BJP often says that he shows the red coloured Constitution, Rahul Gandhi said that the colour doesn’t matter to them, but what is written inside it. He added that they are ready to sacrifice their lives to protect it. He echoed that Congress wants adivasis, Dalits and backward classes to get representation in decision-making.

Reportedly, several BJP leaders in their campaign for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly election, have sought to link the red book displayed by Gandhi to urban Naxalism. Referring to the same, the Leader of Opposition alleged that PM Modi and the BJP were insulting the national icons by making such comments. He also charged that the BJP and RSS insult tribals by referring to them as vanvasi instead of adivasi.

He stressed that Adivasis are the first owners of the country and have the first right on water, forest and land. However, the BJP wants adivasis to remain in the jungle without any rights, he claimed.

Emphasizing on the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi’s (MVA) manifesto, the Congress leader said women, farmers and youth will be protected with provisions like Rs 3,000 monthly assistance and free bus travel, farm loan waiver up to Rs 3 lakh and Rs 4,000 per month assistance for unemployed youth.

Additionally, he also stressed on the demand for a caste census, underlining that it will help to ascertain the number of adivasis, Dalits and backward classes in Maharashtra and how much is their share in resources. He claimed that at present out of the eight per cent tribal population, their share in decision-making is only one per cent.

The Maharashtra Assembly Elections will be held on November 20. The counting of votes will take place on November 23.

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Delhi Pollution: Environment Minister Gopal Rai says Grap 3 measures will not be imposed in national capital

The Environment Minister said that meteorologists have reported that due to snowfall in the mountains, a drop in the temperature of Delhi has been recorded.

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Delhi Pollution: Environment Minister Gopal Rai says Grap 3 measures will not be imposed in national capital

People in Delhi woke up to severe category air quality for a second day, with low wind speed contributing to a thick fog layer across the national capital. Nonetheless, the third phase of the Graded Response Action (GRAP 3) will not be imposed for now.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that for the last two days, for the first time this season, the Air Quality Index has gone above 400 in Delhi. Explaining the reason behind severe category air quality after poor and very poor AQI since October 14, the Environment Minister said that meteorologists have reported that due to snowfall in the mountains, a drop in the temperature of Delhi has been recorded. Owing to this, dry conditions have been created in the morning and evening in the entirety of North India, he said. 

Meanwhile, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) mentioned that the national capital’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was measured at 428 at 9 am, placing it in the severe category. Among Delhi’s 39 monitoring stations, 32 recorded AQI levels over 400, including Anand Vihar, IGI Airport, Mandir Marg, and Patparganj. Reportedly, this marks the national capital’s worst air quality reading of the season and the highest in the country, with a 24-hour AQI of 418 on Wednesday, an increase from 334 the day prior.

Clarifying why GRAP 3 will not be implemented, Gopal Rai noted that there is a possibility of improvement in the pollution level from tomorrow, therefore they are again giving instructions that the rules made under Grap 2 should be followed on the ground so that GRAP 3 does not have to be implemented. The Environment Minister also ensured that if the pollution again goes into the severe category then the government will take all the necessary steps and will work together with the people of Delhi. 

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Rajasthan bypolls: Independent Candidate Naresh Meena arrested for assaulting SDM, locals protest

A video showed Naresh Meena slapping the SDM outside a polling booth where Chaudhary was overseeing election procedures.

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Rajasthan bypolls: Independent Candidate Naresh Meena arrested for assaulting SDM, locals protest

Naresh Meena, an independent candidate in the Deoli-Uniara by-polls, was arrested a day after evading arrest for slapping Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Amit Chaudhary.

After the police attempted to arrest the independent candidate, major violence broke out in Samravata village of Rajasthan’s Tonk late at night on Wednesday. The independent candidate is contesting the Deoli-Uniara by-polls. Reportedly, a video showed Naresh Meena slapping the SDM outside a polling booth where Chaudhary was overseeing election procedures.

The rioters also pelted stones at the officers and set several vehicles on fire. As tensions in the area remain high, Ajmer Range IG Om Prakash confirmed that nearly 60 people have been arrested so far.

The unrest left a trail of destruction in the village. Reports said, around 24 large vehicles and 48 motorcycles were put on fire, with significant damage to multiple homes. Considering the situation, the Special Task Force (STF) units were deployed early Thursday morning to carry out search operations and restore order.

Giving an account of the incident, Tonk SP Vikas Sangwan narrated that in Samravata village, some people had boycotted voting. In an effort to address the issue, SDM, Tehsildar, Additional SP, and other officers visited the area, when independent candidate Naresh Meena entered the voting station and physically assaulted the SDM, he continued. Vikas Sangwam also added that the Additional SP immediately restrained him. The Tonk SP held that action will be taken as per the law. He also clarified that following their intervention, voting resumed peacefully.

Meanwhile, Independent candidate Naresh Meena alleged that SDM Amit Chaudhary had previously assaulted locals. He said that the SDM had earlier beaten a woman in Hindoli, along with her husband and a teacher, and forced them to cast votes under threats of job loss. He claimed that his supporters have been harassed since October 25, his campaign posters were torn down, and attempts were made to prevent people from voting for him.

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