2 members of Kuki community killed in Manipur:30 houses also set on fire; bodies of 6 Naga people were found earlier

Militants have allegedly shot two people from the Kuki community on Thursday in Manipur, and an incident of 30 houses being set on fire was also reported. The incident took place in Kulta Kuki village in Kamjong district. A day earlier, the bodies of 6 people from the Naga community were recovered in Kangpokpi district. It is suspected that all the bodies belong to the 6 people who were abducted from Leilon Vaiphei village on May 13. According to the police, there is a tense atmosphere in these areas after both incidents. Security forces have been deployed in the area. 2 pictures of the incident Bodies of 6 people from Naga community found in Kangpokpi district Earlier, six people from the Naga community were reportedly abducted on May 13 from Leilon Vaiphei village in Kangpokpi district of Manipur. About 29 days later, on 9 June, their bodies were found in Karam Vaiphei village. It is believed that these bodies belong to the same six people who were abducted. According to the police, all the bodies were brought to the hospital in Porompat on Wednesday night. Hundreds of people gathered there as soon as the news of the bodies’ arrival spread. Tension escalated due to the crowd, after which police had to fire tear gas shells to control the situation. Teams from NIA and other security agencies have also reached the spot to investigate the incident. Protests took place in several places against this incident. In the Karong area of the Senapati district, some people set fire to trucks loaded with goods. The office of the Naga People’s Front (NPF) was vandalized. Meanwhile, people also created a ruckus in the Tamei area of Tamenglong district. 2 pictures from Porompat hospital June 8: Gunfire among militants in Kangpokpi district On June 8, a Kuki insurgent organization opened fire in Pongringlong Rongmei Naga village in Kangpokpi district. After this incident, the body of a missing Naga village guard named Chunjanglung Panmei was recovered from the forest. He had been shot in the head. Naga groups alleged that the center is using Kuki groups as a shadow war. 731 Deaths in 3 Years Due to the ongoing violence and tension in Manipur, a large number of people are living in relief camps. Information sought through RTI revealed that 731 displaced people have lost their lives in three years. The highest number of deaths was recorded in Churachandpur with 248, Bishnupur with 151, and Kangpokpi with 128. Meanwhile, 43,676 people are still displaced in 9 districts of the state. ​