Overview
- Security forces reported Sunday that they had demolished 21 illegal bunkers in Ukhrul and seized 13 improvised explosive devices in Tengnoupal during coordinated raids.
- Constable Mithun Mandal of the BSF’s 170 Battalion, who was hit by a bullet during patrol at Mongkot Chepu on Friday, died at Imphal’s Regional Institute of Medical Sciences.
- Manipur Police said joint search and area‑domination operations continue across Ukhrul and nearby districts to track those suspected in the attack.
- Authorities tightened security with 109 checkpoints across hill and valley districts and convoy escorts for essential traffic on NH‑37, and police reported fresh arrests linked to contraband in Churachandpur.
- Officials held a wreath‑laying ceremony and sent Mandal’s remains to his West Bengal village, in a district where Kuki–Tangkhul Naga clashes since February have triggered arson, curfews, and temporary internet bans.