Imphal, Aug. 31 -- Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho, a prominent Naga leader, and several Naga lawmakers have urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to arrest a Kuki militant leader and take action against fellow Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen.

A total of nine Naga MLAs, including the Deputy Chief Minister, have demanded the immediate arrest of Thangboi Kipgen in a memorandum to the Union Home Minister, alleging that he leads the Kuki National Front-Progressive (KNF-P) and is the husband of Deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen, a prominent Kuki woman leader.

The Naga leaders accused Nemcha Kipgen's office of colluding with her husband's armed group. They sought official action against her, though they provided no written proof.

They also...