Saturday, May 17, 2008

344 civilians killed in insurgency-related crimes in Manipur

Imphal, May 17 : At least 905 people, including 344 civilians, were killed in insurgency-related incidents in Manipur from January 2005 to March 31 this year, official sources said on Friday.

Those who were killed during the period also included 442 insurgents and 119 security and police personnel, the sources said.

Four hundred and thirty-three civilians and 211 security and police personnel were injured in separate incidents during the period, the sources said.

According to a statement prepared by the state government, 118 bombs were exploded by militants at different places in the state during the period, the sources said.

A total of 2714 insurgents of different outfits were arrested during the period, they said.

Major insurgents organisations which were actively operating in trouble-torn North eastern state were United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Kanglei Yawol Kann Lup (KYKL), Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), the sources said.

PTI

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