Manipur Violence: Suspected Militants Kill Three Church Leaders in Kangpokpi - 'Cold-Blooded Murder'
Police said the ambush killed four people and injured four others as the vehicle traveled after a church conference.
- On Wednesday, suspected militants ambushed two vehicles in Manipur's Kangpokpi district, killing three Kuki church leaders and their driver while traveling from Churachandpur.
- The victims were mediating tensions between Kuki and Tangkhul Naga communities; Kuki groups claim the National Socialist Council of Nagalim carried out this 'premeditated act of terrorism.'
- Kuki Inpi Manipur identified the deceased as Reverend V Sitlhou, Reverend Kaigoulen, and Pastor Paogoulen; Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio condemned the attack as 'barbaric violence against innocent lives.'
- Following the ambush, reports emerged that at least 10 people from the Naga community were taken hostage, prompting security forces to verify claims and ensure their release from both sides.
- The incident occurs amid a three-year conflict between Manipur's Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities, while the United Christian Forum of North East India called for an impartial investigation.
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In an attack in the Indian state of Manipur, three Baptist pastors have been killed, including a mediator between hostile ethnic groups. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India condemned the act as "abominable."
Three Thadou Church leaders shot dead by suspected Kuki militant
Imphal: Three senior Thadou church leaders were brutally killed in Manipur on May 13 in an attack that has sent shockwaves across the state and beyond. Rev. Vumthang Sitlhou, President of the Thadou Baptist Association (TBA) India; Rev. Kaigoulal Lhouvum, Finance Secretary of TBA India; and Pastor Paogoulen Sitlhou were attacked while returning from Churachandpur to Kangpokpi. The ambush took place in the area between Veitum and Jangnomphai vill…
Manipur Violence: Suspected militants kill three church leaders in Kangpokpi - 'cold-blooded murder'
The Kangpokpi incident happened in the morning hours of 13 May at a place between Kotzim and Kotlen villages when members of the Thadou Baptist Association (TBA) were returning from Churachandpur after attending a religious congregation
3 church leaders killed, 4 injured in ambush in Manipur's Kangpokpi district
Unidentified gunmen ambushed two vehicles carrying Thadou Baptist Association members in Kangpokpi, killing three church leaders and injuring four others. The attack drew condemnation, rival allegations and shutdown calls, deepening tensions in Manipur.
Kuki church leaders killed in Kangpokpi ambush, KSO blames Naga armed group
Unidentified armed men attacked two vehicles carrying Kuki Baptist Church leaders in Kangpokpi district. Three leaders were killed and several others were injured. The Kuki Students' Organisation alleged a Naga armed group ambushed the vehicles. Police and security forces have launched a combing operation in the area. An investigation has been demanded.
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