A Meitei man was abducted and shot dead allegedly by suspected Kuki militants in Manipur’s Churachandpur district, triggering protests in Kakching and parts of Imphal. Police suspect the involvement of the United Kuki National Army, a non-signatory to the Suspension of Operations pact. The killing has intensified ethnic tensions in the state, prompting demands for swift arrests and a probe by central agencies. PICS/PTI
Updated On: 2026-01-22 08:30 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh was abducted from his home in the Tuibong area on Wednesday and shot dead in the vicinity of Natjang village, a senior officer said
The militants abducted both the man and his wife, and took them towards Natjang in the Henglep Police Station area, where he was suspected to be shot dead, the officer said. The wife was later set free, he added
Kukis and Meiteis do not venture into each other's areas after the violence broke out in May 2023, leaving the state deeply divided on ethnic lines. Over 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in the hostilities
The Joint Action Committee, formed in connection with the killing, demanded immediate arrests of those involved in the criminal activity and handing over the case to the National Investigation Agency
Protests erupted in Kakching district on Thursday as people in Kakching Khunou Lamkhai area burnt tyres on roads, stopped vehicles and staged a sit-in against the killing of the Meitei man
Singh's family members break down at the protest site after virtually identifying him, in Kakching, Manipur.
