New Delhi, June 27 -- The United Naga Council (UNC), the apex body representing the 21 Naga tribes of Manipur, today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the union government to immediately intervene in the deteriorating situation in Manipur, particularly in Naga-inhabited areas, while demanding justice for six Naga civilians who were allegedly abducted and murdered.

Addressing a press conference at the Press Club of India in New Delhi, the UNC said it had submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister jointly with the Naga Women's union and the All Naga Students' Association, Manipur. The delegation alleged that Naga areas are facing attacks by Kuki militant groups operating under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement and Myanmar-b...