Senapati, May 30 -- The All Naga Students' Association, Manipur (ANSAM) has served a four-day ultimatum to the Government of Manipur to safely release and hand over six alleged Naga hostages reportedly abducted on May 13.

Speaking at a press conference in Senapati on Thursday, ANSAM President Th Angteshang Maring said the association would stand by the decision of the United Naga Council (UNC) and warned that failure to fulfil the demand could lead to a boycott of the state government.

"If the government fails to hand over the six Naga hostages within four days, we will be compelled to boycott the Government of Manipur and ask Naga legislators to withdraw support from the present government," Maring stated.

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