India, June 11 -- A day after the recovery of six mutilated bodies on Wednesday, believed to be of the missing six Nagas, two individuals were killed in a fresh attack carried out by armed individuals, injuring one at Manipur's Kultuh Kuki village in Kamjong district on Thursday morning, officials confirmed.

The six Naga civilians who were among the 48 individuals from both Naga and Kuki communities, held hostage on May 13, were missing even after 14 each from either group were set free on May 15.

Later on Wednesday, six mutilated bodies were found during a search operation by security forces near Kharam Vaiphei village in Kangpokpi district.

Both the communities took the civilians as hostages following a twin ambush carried out at two...