Four Kuki suspects arrested for abduction of Nagas in Manipur
Four Kuki men were arrested in Manipur for their suspected involvement in the abduction of six Naga civilians. The arrests followed the ambush and killing of three church leaders on May 13. Protests have erupted in Imphal demanding the release of the abducted individuals and justice for the slain leaders.
- ▪The arrested individuals are suspected to be active members of armed village volunteer groups involved in criminal activities.
- ▪The six missing Nagas, including church leaders, were last seen in Leilon Vaiphei.
- ▪Kuki-Zo organisations have extended their shutdown indefinitely to demand justice and the release of their hostages.
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A joint team of security forces in Manipur arrested four Kuki men for their suspected involvement in the abduction of six Naga civilians, after unidentified extremists ambushed and killed three church leaders on May 13.Personnel of the Manipur police, Assam Rifles, and the Central Reserve Police Force nabbed the four men from a stretch of an inter-village road between P. Molding and Leilon Vaiphei villages in the Kuki-dominated Kangpokpi district on Monday (May 25, 2026). The six Nagas, including church leaders, have been missing from Leilon Vaiphei.
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