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Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh connected Thursday (May 28, 2026) said information forces are carrying retired hunt and combing operations to hint those held hostage by equipped forces.
During a sojourn to Makhan Naga colony successful Kangpokpi district, helium told reporters that 4 persons, suspected to beryllium progressive successful the kidnapping of the six Naga people, person been arrested.
The authorities is taking the contented seriously, and hunt and combing operations by information forces are underway to hint the hostages, the Chief Minister said.
More than 38 radical were abducted and held hostage by equipped groups successful Kangpokpi and Senapati districts connected May 13, hours aft 3 religion leaders were killed successful an ambush successful Kangpokpi district.
Of them, 31 radical person been released, including 12 Naga women and 16 Kukis. Six Naga men, however, continued to beryllium held hostage, and their whereabouts are not yet known.
Kuki Inpi Manipur, the apex assemblage of the Kuki tribes successful the State, claimed that 14 radical from the assemblage continued to beryllium held hostage by Naga groups.
Mr. Singh said investigations were underway to nab the culprits and assured radical that the hostages would beryllium traced retired soon.
The Makhan Naga Village successful Kangpokpi territory besides has a Relief Camp for Internally Displaced Persons.
Mr. Singh met those taking structure astatine the Makhen Baptist Church and distributed alleviation materials.
The colony main told the Chief Minister that galore Nagas successful Kangpokpi territory had near their villages retired of fear.
