India, Nov. 13 -- Four members of the Naga community were killed in an ambush in Manipur's Ukhrul district on Friday, officials said, in the latest escalation of violence in the northeastern state.

The four were travelling towards Imphal when armed men attacked their vehicles along NH-202.

According to police, the deceased were identified as Kapangkhui RS and Haoleila RS of Shangshak village, and August Ngalung and Khanmila Keishing of Tashar village. They were travelling in two separate vehicles when a group of armed men ambushed them along NH-202 in New Heaven village.

"The attack was launched by unknown armed miscreants, suspected to be Kuki militants. The bodies have been recovered from the spot after due procedures, and we have la...