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The bodies of the six Naga men who were allegedly abducted by Kuki equipped groups connected May 13 and had remained missing since then, were recovered by the constabulary successful Manipur’s Kangpokpi territory connected Wednesday (June 10, 2026), constabulary said.
Manipur Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Singh told The Hindu that aft hectic efforts of astir 24 hours by astir 15 teams of Manipur Police, Assam Rifles and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the mortal remains of the six missing men could beryllium located. “Legal formalities are being done,” Mr. Singh said.
Police said successful a connection that the deceased are believed to beryllium among those taken hostage from Leilon Vaiphei colony connected May 13.
United Naga Council (UNC), the apex assemblage of the Nagas successful Manipur, declared a 24-hour shutdown successful Naga areas and demanded the removal of Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen.
UNC said that Ms. Kipgen is the woman of Semtinthang Kipgen, president of Kuki National Front-P (KNF-P), a Kuki insurgent radical successful Suspension of Operations (SoO) statement with the authorities and suspected to beryllium complicit successful the execution of the Naga civilians, the organisation said. The Naga assemblage has besides accused the residents of Leilon Vaiphei colony of abducting the individuals.
The six men, including 2 pastors, and their household members were kidnapped connected May 13 pursuing the sidesplitting of 3 religion leaders from the Thadou people successful an ambush the aforesaid time successful Kangpokpi. Twelve people, including women and children, were released later. At slightest 44 civilians were reportedly taken hostage by Kuki and Naga groups successful Kangpokpi and Senapati districts. While respective of those abducted were released earlier, 14 members of the Kuki assemblage who remained successful captivity were released connected Tuesday and the bodies of the six missing Naga men was recovered by the information forces connected Wednesday.
Mutilated condition: UNC
UNC claimed that the bodies were mutilated and has refused to person the bodies till the demands are met. “This calamity has caused immense symptom to the families and to the Naga radical astatine large. It has shaken the religion of citizens successful the government’s quality to guarantee the information and information of guiltless civilians. We see this arsenic a nonstop situation to the corporate individuality and information of Naga people,” UNC said, portion demanding abrogation of SoO statement with each Kuki insurgent groups.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, who on with Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and religion bodies, had a time agone ensured the merchandise of 14 Kuki men held hostage by Naga equipped groups successful Senapati since May 13 said that the “senseless enactment of unit is profoundly disturbing and wholly unacceptable”.
“What makes this calamity adjacent much heartbreaking is that it occurred contempt the goodwill and sincere efforts extended by the UNC to make an ambiance conducive to dialogue, reconciliation, and peaceful engagement. A motion intended to physique spot and foster knowing has alternatively been met with violence, resulting successful the nonaccomplishment of guiltless lives and immense suffering for their families and communities,” Mr. Sangma said.
He added that lasting bid tin lone beryllium built done communal respect, dialogue, and a committedness to resolving differences done peaceful means alternatively than violence.
