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Vungzagin Valte (62), a Kuki-Zo Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Manipur, who was physically assaulted by a mob successful Imphal connected May 4, 2023, a time aft taste unit betwixt the Kuki-Zo and Meitei radical erupted successful the State, passed distant astatine a infirmary successful Gurugram connected Friday (February 20, 2026) owed to prolonged unwellness station the attack.
Though a connection from the household oregon the infirmary is awaited, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh expressed heavy grief implicit the demise of Mr. Valte.
“Pu Valte was not lone a dedicated nationalist typical but besides a compassionate person who devoted his full beingness to the work of the people. His unwavering committedness to the welfare, progress, and holistic improvement of Manipur reflected his existent tone of selfless service. He worked tirelessly to fortify infrastructure, uplift communities, and bring meaningful alteration to the lives of countless people, earning the respect, trust, and affection of all. His passing is an immense nonaccomplishment not lone to his household and loved ones but besides to the radical of Thanlon and the full State of Manipur,” Mr. Singh said.
Over the past 3 years, Mr. Valte developed aesculapian complications owed to life-threatening injuries helium suffered during the attack. On February 8, helium was airlifted from Manipur’s superior Imphal to New Delhi for precocious attraction astatine a backstage infirmary successful Gurugram and was connected ventilator enactment for the past one-week.
Several governmental leaders successful Manipur, including Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen, posted condolence messages connected X.
Mr. Valte, a third-time legislator who had besides been an advisor to erstwhile Chief Minister N. Biren Singh connected tribal affairs, was attacked by the mob portion leaving the Chief Minister’s bureau aft attending a meeting.
As Mr. Valte was connected his mode to his authoritative residence astatine Lamphelpat, his authoritative car was stopped by a radical of radical wearing achromatic clothes. He and his driver, Thanghoulal, besides a Kuki-Zo, were taken to a assemblage centre nearby. The idiosyncratic information serviceman (PSO), Elangbam Mapu, a Meitei, was fto spell by the mob. The operator died 2 days later.
Mr. Valte was stunned by a Taser weapon and was repeatedly deed connected the caput with a crisp object, his lad Joseph Valte had told The Hindu successful an interrogation connected June 7, 2023.
Based connected the PSO’s complaint, a First Information Report (FIR) was registered astatine the Imphal constabulary presumption nether charges of effort to execution and causing grievous wounded against “unknown persons.”
“On his mode to the quarter, a ample mob attacked the MLA and his escort squad connected RIMS roadworthy adjacent Nityainanda Temple. The escort squad could not power the convulsive mob, which besides vandalised the vehicles. As a effect of the attack, the MLA and his idiosyncratic operator were injured and admitted successful an unconscious authorities astatine RIMS casualty department,” the FIR stated.
No apprehension has truthful acold been made successful the case.
