Senapati, July 29 -- United Naga Council (UNC) President NG Lorho said the council would extend full cooperation to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in its probe into the killing of three pastors in Manipur, while urging the central agency to expedite the investigation into the deaths of six Naga men, warning that prolonged inaction could lead to an intensification of the ongoing Naga agitation.

Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, after the NIA recorded his statement in Senapati in connection with the May 13 ambush on church leaders in Kangpokpi district, Lorho said the UNC had assured investigators of its support.

"We welcome the NIA officials and extend our full cooperation in whatever way we can in the investigation into the targeted ...