Manipur, May 2 -- Almost a year on, families of those disappeared victims of the prevailing conflict cling to hope, believing that their loved ones may still be alive.

The survivors of the families of the missing persons, who have been to Delhi, have raised voices demanding the safe return of their loved ones. Since the onset of the violence that erupted in the state on May 3, 2023, 31 Meeteis have been reportedly missing.

Among them include Atom Kavita, 47, wife of Atom Samarendra, a journalist missing since May 6, 2023 along with Yumkhaibam Kiran Kumar.

"My husband was among the first persons to have gone missing. I have performed the last rites as per our tradition by using Pangong tree leaves in place of his body. However, the bitt...