Guwahati: A 45-year-old Kuki villager was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Tuesday.The individual, identified as Haokhogin Lhouvum of Lasan village, was killed while he was on his way to his farm. Lhouvum is survived by his wife and son.Kuki Inpi Manipur, the apex body of the Kuki tribes, said the…
Imphal: Three Kuki-Zo villagers, including a married couple, were killed and seven houses were burnt in fresh violence that erupted early Friday morning in a Kuki-inhabited village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district.At around 4am, armed men attacked Loibol Khullen village in Saitu Gamphazol subdivision of Kangpokpi district. The identity of the attackers is yet to be…
Churachandpur: Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has termed the ongoing Special Intensive Revision exercise in Manipur “unacceptable under the prevailing circumstances,” citing serious concerns regarding fairness, inclusivity, and administrative responsibility.In a press statement issued on Thursday, KIM information secretary Janghaolun Haokip said the organisation had expected the govt to first put in place adequate and practical…
Guwahati: Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of the Kuki tribes, along with Joint Kuki-Zo Civil Society Organisations, has temporarily lifted the shutdown in Kuki-Zo inhabited areas of Manipur. The decision follows assurances and ‘positive outcomes’ from the state govt over the past two days.The shutdown had been ongoing for the last two weeks…
Imphal/Churachandpur: A section of NH-202, the Imphal-Ukhrul lifeline, was found dug up on Saturday near Shangkai Kuki village, allegedly using a JCB excavator.Sources said the road was deliberately excavated by Kuki villagers to disrupt vehicular movement along the highway.Meanwhile, Manipur Police said an attack on Friday at Roudei (TM Kasom) village was allegedly carried out…
Imphal: The Kuki and Naga communities have demanded the safe release of hostages abducted on May 13 following the killing of three members of Thadou Baptist Association India in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district.The All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) served a four-day ultimatum to the state government to ensure the safe release and handover of six…
Guwahati: Manipur Police on Tuesday said four men have been apprehended in Kangpokpi district for their suspected involvement in the abduction of six Naga civilians on May 13, who are allegedly still being held hostage.“The individuals are suspected to be active cadres of armed village volunteer groups in Kangpokpi district and are suspected to have…
Fresh tensions have erupted in Manipur as the state’s ongoing ethnic conflict expanded to involve Kuki and Naga communities following a deadly ambush and a wave of abductions in the hill districts. The violence began on May 13 when unidentified armed assailants killed three church leaders and a civilian in separate attacks between the Kotzin…
