Weapons Trafficking

Young Kuki men openly posed and smiled for cameras while holding a pistol and what appeared to be an assault rifle during the inauguration ceremony of the Saparmeina Turf Ground in Kangpokpi district of Manipur on March 24. This was not a covert display. It unfolded in plain sight, in a public setting, with no …

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Markets for military-grade weapons has moved beyond jungles, border trails and hidden depots into the digital realm in the Kuki-dominated districts of Manipur, where it is becoming disturbingly accessible. At the center of these allegations is a WhatsApp group brazenly titled “THAL ORDER”. According to sources familiar with its activity, the group functions less like a …

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