Imphal: Following protests by women in Manipur's Imphal West district, authorities on Saturday cancelled curfew relaxations in Imphal East, Imphal West and Bishnupur as the administration had anticipated massive protests by women in these districts.

Tension prevailed on Saturday afternoon as hundreds of women gathered outside the Singjamei police station in Imphal West district to protest against the tear gas shells fired at a nine-month pregnant woman during a student protest earlier this week.

The 34-year-old woman's baby was born dead and she herself is said to be in a critical condition at the Regional Medical Institute in Imphal. The angry women protesters accused the authorities of killing the unborn child and leaving the mother in a critical condition. On the other hand, senior police officials kept trying to persuade the women protesters not to violate curfew orders and return to their homes.

PM is deliberately avoiding visit to Manipur: Jairam

 Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the situation in Manipur and said that he has been planning to visit other parts of the country and abroad but is deliberately avoiding a visit to the most troubled state. He also questioned the need for more time for the commission formed to investigate the violence to submit its report.

Four militants arrested in Manipur and Assam

Four militants have been arrested in two separate operations in Manipur and Assam. A huge cache of weapons was also recovered during the raid by security forces in Manipur, an official said on Saturday.

According to sources, based on intelligence about the movement of militants along the Indo-Myanmar border, Assam Rifles personnel launched an operation in Tengnoupal district. The team laid siege and captured three cadres of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

In other developments, acting on intelligence inputs, a team of Special Task Force, Assam arrested LS. Yousef Chongloi, a resident of Manipur, from Beltola area of ​​Guwahati on Friday night. Chongloi is the self-proclaimed finance secretary of the United Kuki National Army. He is suspected to be involved in various illegal activities in the border areas of Manipur and Assam.

A huge amount of arms and ammunition was recovered

In another development, Army troops along with Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force and Manipur Police conducted a joint operation based on intelligence information in Churachandpur district in the last 48 hours and recovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition.