2 min learnImphalCould 23, 2026 07:54 PM IST
Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Saturday advised the leaders of the United Naga Council (UNC) that the case of the six missing Naga villagers would be handed over to the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA).
A six-member UNC delegation, the apex physique representing the Nagas, met Singh and Cupboard ministers on the Chief Minister’s Secretariat to talk about the legislation and order state of affairs.
Throughout the assembly, the CM reportedly appealed to the UNC to help in securing the discharge of 14 Kuki civilians who’ve been in captivity after tensions escalated earlier this month. He additionally stated the probe into the killing of three Thadou church leaders in Kangpokpi district on Could 13 has additionally been handed over to the NIA.
The UNC delegation urged the federal government to hint the six missing Naga villagers from Konsakhul village in Kangpokpi district. The CM assured that search and rescue operations have been underway since Could 14 to find them whereas interesting to the Kuki group leaders to prolong cooperation, in accordance to an announcement from the Chief Minister’s Workplace.
Other than the CM, Deputy Chief Minister Losii Dikho, House Minister Govindas Konthoujam, and several other Naga MLAs had been current through the assembly.
The UNC delegation comprised UNC president N G Lorho, vice-president N Poujan Golmei, L Adani Mao, Samson Remmei, former UNC president Ok S Paul Leo, and A C Thotso, member secretary of the UNC working committee.
Tensions between the Kuki and Naga communities spiralled following the killing of the three church leaders in Kangpokpi district. In response, dozens of villagers from each communities had been reportedly kidnapped and held captive in Kuki-Zo-majority Kangpokpi district and Naga-majority Senapati district.
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Up to now, each side have launched 14 individuals every. Nevertheless, Naga teams in Senapati have reportedly stored 14 others captive as they demand the discharge of the six missing individuals, who they allege, had been kidnapped by Kuki militant teams. Kuki teams have nevertheless maintained that each one hostages have been launched.
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