Prawesh Lama covers crime, policing, and issues of security in Delhi. Raised in Darjeeling, educated in Mumbai, he also looks at special features on social welfare in the National Capital.
Articles by Prawesh Lama
‘Vulnerable from both sides’: Naga colony caught in Manipur strife
Manipur has been witnessing ethnic clashes between Meiteis, based primarily in Imphal Valley, and tribal Kukis, who are in majority in nearby hill districts, since May
Updated on Nov 30, 2023 06:48 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Keithelmanbi, Manipur
United by marriage, trade: This Mizoram town’s relations with Myanmar run deeper
The influx of refugees from Myanmar could be increasing every month, especially since the 2021 military coup
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 06:24 PM IST
Prawesh Lama, India-myanmar Border (mizoram)
Myanmar ex-soldiers look to build a new life in Mizoram
Earlier this month, at least 74 Myanmar army personnel, who had deserted their posts in Myanmar, had entered India after rebel groups captured their bases.
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 01:35 AM IST
Hundreds of students displaced from strife-torn Myanmar resume studies in India
The closure of schools in Myanmar has also opened up opportunities for residents of Mizoram, who are now teaching students in restaurants across the border.
Updated on Nov 26, 2023 04:35 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, India-myanmar Border (mizoram)
Village life before and after the Myanmar crisis: Hard to harder
Over 30,000 refugees from Myanmar have fled to Mizoram, India, since the military coup in 2021, with many living in makeshift camps near the border.
Updated on Nov 25, 2023 06:40 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, India-myanmar Border (mizoram)
‘We ran towards India’: Fear grips Myanmar border areas
The villages of Tiao D and Tiao Khawmami in Myanmar have been heavily damaged by bombings from the Myanmar Army, causing thousands of residents to flee to India.
Updated on Nov 24, 2023 07:00 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, India-myanmar Border (mizoram)
Refugees now reach south Mizoram amid fresh airstrikes by Myanmar army
While new refugees were streaming into north Mizoram since the fighting between the ruling Junta and the rebel forces intensified in Myanmar on October 27, this is the first time in the past two weeks that the southern district of Saiha received refugees who had lost their homes
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 07:20 AM IST
2 killed including an IRB jawan in violence-hit Manipur: Police
An India Reserve Battalion (IRB) jawan and a driver were killed in an ambush by suspected militants in Manipur's Kangpokpi district.
Updated on Nov 21, 2023 02:32 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Punjab districts on alert after rise in drone intrusions along border
Increased drone intrusions by Pakistani smugglers from across the border have put villages in Punjab on high alert. Border guards have shot down at least 13 drones carrying illicit drugs over the past week. The smugglers used DJI Mavic Classic and DJI Matrice drones. The home ministry plans to implement an anti-drone system in vulnerable villages along the international border.
Updated on Nov 20, 2023 06:56 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Rescuers to drill from top of tunnel to save trapped workers in Uttarakhand
Early on Saturday morning, a new auger machine arrived at the site but remained unused after fears of further damage to the tunnel.
Updated on Nov 19, 2023 08:32 AM IST
Militants plant IED, ambush Assam Rifles troops on patrol in Manipur
The soldiers were not injured as they were travelling in a mine protected vehicle, officials said
Updated on Nov 17, 2023 01:25 AM IST
In Manipur, army, Assam Rifles join efforts to trace soldier’s abducted kin
Indian army and Assam Rifles personnel posted in Manipur joined the operation to search and rescue four family members of a serving soldier abducted in Imphal West district on Tuesday morning, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday
Updated on Nov 09, 2023 06:26 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Manipur: Army, Assam Rifles troops join operation to find four abducted people
Over the last three days, six people have been abducted in two different incidents in Manipur, which has been wracked by Kuki-Meitei ethnic violence since May
Updated on Nov 08, 2023 12:12 PM IST
Soldier’s kin among 4 abducted in Manipur; 7 injured in firing
Of the four people, three are relatives of a serving army soldier. They were abducted allegedly by Meitei militants in Imphal West district on Tuesday.
Updated on Nov 08, 2023 04:50 AM IST
CRPF team reaches Chhattisgarh to review security preparations ahead of polls
Over 400 new polling booths have been added to the existing 23,677 booths, with additional CRPF battalions being stationed in hypersensitive areas.
Updated on Nov 06, 2023 01:35 AM IST
Manipur's Moreh on alert; 200 Assam Rifles personnel flown in
Moreh has been on high alert since Tuesday when sub-divisional police officer, Moreh, Chingtham Anand Kumar was killed
Updated on Nov 03, 2023 05:08 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Myanmar nationals among people detained in Manipur day after policeman’s killing
The government has maintained that terror groups from Myanmar and Bangladesh were fuelling violence in Manipur
Published on Nov 01, 2023 12:15 PM IST
BSF lodges protest with Pakistan Rangers over ceasefire violation
One border guard and one civilian were injured after Pakistan Rangers initiated unprovoked firing along the International Border in the Arnia sector
Updated on Oct 29, 2023 05:34 AM IST
BSF trooper injured in firing across India-Pakistan border near Jammu
A BSF spokesperson in Delhi said that Pakistan Rangers also fired mortars which was countered “befittingly with appropriate response”
Published on Oct 27, 2023 10:39 AM IST
In Manipur, fake military gear adds to security woes
Combing operations in Manipur have led to the recovery of weapons and gear resembling military outfits, highlighting a growing problem for security agencies in the state. The operations have recovered bullet proof vests, fake military uniforms, military boots, walkie talkies, radio sets, and tear gas shells, as well as three unregistered vehicles painted in camouflage. The recovery of fake military uniforms suggests that civilians were posing as security personnel during ethnic clashes in the state. At least 178 people have died and 50,000 have been displaced in the clashes since May 3.
Updated on Oct 23, 2023 05:34 AM IST
As Sikkim rescue op winds down, the search continues for local hero
Two weeks after flash floods in northern Sikkim, most rescue teams have called off their searches, except for a team of 31 rescuers who are still looking for one man, Dr Pema Norden Lachungpa. Lachungpa, a local hero, helped save over a hundred people when tragedy struck Chungthang district. He is missing after entering the dam to rescue trapped workers. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has stayed back to search for him.
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 06:00 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Man held with arms in Manipur relative of sitting MLA, says officer
The suspected militant, 45, was in touch with a Myanmar-based terror group since June, the officers said.
Updated on Oct 16, 2023 04:51 AM IST
Chhattisgarh govt eyes more voter participation in areas now freed of Maoists
Voting for the 90-member assembly is scheduled to be held in two phases, on November 7 and 17. The results will be announced on December 3.
Updated on Oct 15, 2023 05:01 AM IST
Three injured as armed men open fire in strife-torn Manipur: Officials
Manipur police did not confirm the status of the three men who were admitted at the two hospitals with bullet injuries.
Updated on Oct 13, 2023 02:29 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
4 shocking cases in strife-torn Manipur, 1 common thread: Long wait for justice
Three of the four cases are part of the 27 first information reports (FIRs) being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation
Updated on Oct 07, 2023 04:53 AM IST
Sikkim floods: NDRF faces great unknown in bid to save 14 trapped in tunnels
The Sikkim government on Wednesday acted on information from local authorities and informed the Centre, which ordered that an NDRF team be sent to the tunnels
Updated on Oct 06, 2023 04:59 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi
Scores feared dead in flash floods in Sikkim
Sikkim declared the floods a disaster and authorities warned that the toll is expected to mount dramatically, with the possibility of missing people being found alive remote
Updated on Oct 05, 2023 06:40 AM IST
What is a unified command and why does Manipur need it?
Since ethnic violence broke out in May, multiple agencies were tasked to restore normalcy in a tinder-box situation. A nodal coordination group is vital
Updated on Oct 04, 2023 08:47 PM IST
Five months on, peace eludes ethnic violence-hit Manipur
Families affected by the violence are still waiting for justice and closure, with some still not knowing the fate of their loved ones.
Updated on Oct 04, 2023 12:40 AM IST
Fault lines grow deeper as ethnic violence continues to roil Manipur
A high court order asking the state government to consider the Scheduled Tribe status for the dominant Meitei community opened old fault lines
Published on Oct 03, 2023 01:39 PM IST
