Imphal, Nov. 2 -- The bodies of three Kuki village volunteers killed in a militant ambush reached Manipur's Churachandpur on Sunday night.

The deceased were identified as Lenminsang Kipgen, Thanglensang Singson and Thangkhosei Haokip. They were reportedly killed on October 31 in an attack by Kacha-Naga militants.

According to local sources, the three were performing security duties along the Noney-Tamenglong border when armed cadres of the NSCN-IM and ZUF-K ambushed them.

A security convoy transported the bodies from the site of the incident along the Tongjei Maril hill road. Rough terrain and security arrangements delayed the journey, and the convoy reached the Kaprang reception point at around 8 pm.

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