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The Manipur constabulary person evacuated 51 Kuki students from a schoolhouse successful the Naga-dominated Ukhrul territory amid tensions betwixt the 2 communities triggered by an battle lawsuit connected February 7.
In a connection issued aboriginal Tuesday (February 17, 2026), the constabulary said the students were temporarily shifted from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) astatine Ramva successful Ukhrul to a JNV successful the adjoining Kangpokpi district. Exam centres for 18 of these students appearing for Class 10 and Class 12 committee exams person besides been shifted to the Kangpokpi JNV, officials said.
Kangpokpi is dominated by the Kuki-Zo community. The Class 10 and Class 12 exams are scheduled from February 17 to April 4.
“Along with them, the remaining students from the Kuki assemblage of JNV Ramva were besides evacuated arsenic a precautionary measure,” the connection read.
The evacuation progressive 20 girls housed astatine the 40 Assam Rifles Battalion office astatine Shangshak and 31 boys from the institution operating basal of the paramilitary unit astatine Shokvao.
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“During the evacuation process, immoderate members of the nationalist mistook them for miscreants,” a Manipur constabulary spokesperson said, adding that members of Tangkhul Naga organisations helped de-escalate tensions. “Their efforts successful persuading villagers crossed Shangshak, Ramva, Shokvao, T.M. Kasom, and S. Laho ensured the harmless evacuation of the students to Litan constabulary presumption contempt heightened tensions,” the spokesperson said.
According to the officials, the evacuation was deemed indispensable aft unit successful Litan and adjoining areas betwixt February 7 and 13. Although nary 1 was killed, much than 50 houses belonging to members of some tribal communities were torched during the violence.
