2 Kuki men killed day after 6 bodies of Nagas recovered in Manipur
IMPHAL, June 12 -- Two Kuki villagers were killed and two more were injured on Thursday in an attack by armed miscreants in Manipur's Kamjong district, police officers said, in an incident that came a day after six mutilated bodies of Naga hostages captured by Kuki militants last month were found by security forces.
"On 11.06.2026 at about 04:30 AM, some unidentified armed miscreants carrying sophisticated firearms entered Kultuh Village [a Kuki settlement] and opened indiscriminate fire upon the villagers. As a result, two persons were killed, several villagers sustained injuries, and seven houses were burnt down, causing extensive damage to property," police said in a statement. Police identified the deceased as Letminlun Haokipop (35) and Lunminthang Haokipop (23), both of whom are community leaders of the area. While the injured were identified as Jangkhomang (28) and Kamminlal (27). Kuki Baptist Convention condemned the killings and urged the authorities to take "decisive and comprehensive measures" to ensure protection of civilians.
Eastern Kuki Chief's Association, a Kuki chiefs' body, strongly condemned the attack, terming it "heinous and barbaric."
The association accused the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, NSCN (Eastern Flank), a Naga militant outfit faction, and Shanni National Army (SNA) junta, of being responsible for the attack....
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