Guwahati, May 31 -- Reported by Sandeep Sharma

Guwahati: Seventeen days after the killing of three Kuki-Thadou church leaders triggered a wave of retaliatory abductions in Manipur, 20 civilians from the Kuki and Naga communities remain untraced, with families still waiting for answers on whether their loved ones are alive.

The continuing hostage crisis emerged from the violence that followed the May 13 ambush in Kangpokpi district, where unidentified gunmen opened fire on a convoy returning from the United Baptist Convention Assembly 2026 in Churachandpur.

The church gathering had focused on reconciliation and peacebuilding among tribal communities in the state.

The convoy came under attack while passing through the hilly stretch betw...