Imphal, Sept. 21 -- A 17-year-old youth belonging to the Naga community was allegedly ambushed and killed on Monday morning in the Takou area under the Tamei Sub-Division of Manipur's Tamenglong district, which shares borders with Nagaland.

The victim, identified as NK Wiphenbou, a resident of Takou village, was reportedly attacked at around 10:00 AM between Upper Takou and Malek village while returning to his school.

Naga village volunteers later discovered his body along a narrow pathway. Reports indicate the youth was killed under duress, though the exact motive and circumstances surrounding the incident remain unconfirmed.

Sources attribute the ambush to cadres of the Kuki National Front (P), Kuki National Front (N), and the Kuki R...