28 Naga, Kuki hostages released in Manipur

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38 radical   were taken to chartless  areas aft  suspected militants changeable  dormant   3  religion  leaders and injured 4  others successful  Kangpokpi. File

38 radical were taken to chartless areas aft suspected militants changeable dormant 3 religion leaders and injured 4 others successful Kangpokpi. File | Photo Credit: PTI

About 28 of the 38 radical belonging to the Kuki and Naga communities, who were held hostage by equipped groups successful Manipur's Kangpokpi and Senapati districts, were released, constabulary said connected Friday (May 15, 2026).

These radical were taken to chartless areas aft suspected militants changeable dormant 3 religion leaders and injured 4 others successful Kangpokpi connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026), portion a civilian was gunned down and his woman was wounded successful Noney district.

"Twelve Naga women from Konsakhul village, who were held captive by equipped militants, were released astatine Makhan village," a elder serviceman said.

Four men and 10 women of the Kuki community, who were held successful captivity successful Senapati district, were handed implicit to information forces precocious Thursday nighttime (May 14, 2026), helium said.

The serviceman besides said, "Two Salesian brothers of Don Bosco, including 1 from Nagaland, were besides released by equipped groups astatine abstracted locations."

Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam had connected Thursday (May 14, 2026) said the authorities was actively holding discussions with civilian nine groups and governmental leaders to unafraid the merchandise of these people.

Published - May 15, 2026 11:17 americium IST

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