Manipur: Four, Including Mother and Son, Killed in NH-202 Ambush
Police said four civilians, including a mother and son, were killed when suspected militants fired on two vehicles in an ambush.
- Suspected militants ambushed two vehicles in Manipur's Ukhrul district on Friday, killing four civilians instantly on the Imphal-Ukhrul road, police said.
- Escalating ethnic tensions in Manipur continue to fuel violence between Meitei and Kuki communities, which has claimed at least 306 lives since May 2023.
- Victims Kapangkhui and Haoleila from Shangshak, plus siblings Khanmila Keishing and August Ngalung from Tashar, were found in a Swift car and Bolero pick-up near New Heaven on National Highway 202.
- Police have initiated an investigation following the ambush, which occurred a day after a 42-year-old Kuki woman was shot dead near Taphou Kuki village in Kangpokpi and Kailengjang, Senapati district.
- With 49 people still missing from ongoing regional conflicts, authorities face mounting pressure to restore order as violence continues to surge across Manipur's hill districts.
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Manipur tension mounts as militants kill 4 Nagas after Kuki woman's murder
Suspected militants killed four Naga individuals, including two women, in Manipur's Ukhrul district on Friday. This incident occurred a day after a Kuki woman was killed in Senapati. The opposition Congress has criticised the BJP government for its failure to establish peace and ensure security in the state, highlighting the escalating violence and loss of innocent lives.
Manipur: 4 Nagas killed in suspected Kuki militant ambush
IMPHAL: Four Tangkhul Naga civilians, including two women, were killed after suspected Kuki militants opened fire on two vehicles along the Ukhrul–Imphal road (NH-202) at New Heaven in Ukhrul district on Friday, police said. The victims, comprising two men and two women, reportedly died on the spot. Bullet marks were found on the windshields of the vehicles. Two of the deceased were from Tashar village, while the other two—a mother and her son—w…
An ambush occurred Friday afternoon near New Haven on NH-202 in Manipur's Ukhrul district. Four Tangkhul Naga civilians traveling to Imphal in two separate vehicles were shot dead. Police suspect the involvement of Kuki militants in the attack. A search operation is underway in the area.
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