1 day ago
1
Hundreds of Nagas connected Monday (May 25, 2026) staged a protestation rally successful Manipur's superior Imphal, demanding the contiguous merchandise of six civilians allegedly held hostage by suspected Kuki militants.
Organised by the Naga People’s Union Imphal, the rally, joined by respective members of the Meitei community, began from the Tribal Market country successful Imphal East territory and headed towards the Chief Minister’s bungalow.
The protesters were stopped by a ample contingent of information unit adjacent the Palace Gate, astir 200 metres from the Chief Minister’s residence, aft marching astir 300 metres, officials said.
A delegation of the national was, however, allowed to spell and taxable a memorandum to Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh.
In the memorandum, the organisation demanded contiguous enactment against equipped Kuki militants allegedly progressive successful the abduction of six Naga civilians.
It besides sought the removal of Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen from the Council of Ministers, alleging that her hubby heads the militant outfit, Kuki National Front (Presidential), and was liable for the abduction.
The memorandum besides demanded abrogation of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) pact betwixt the Centre, the State authorities and Kuki militant groups, too deportation of "Kuki refugees".
The protesters raised slogans specified arsenic "Down Down Nemcha Kipgen", "Release Six Nagas without condition" and "Repeal SoO".
One poster targeting Kipgen read, "How tin a militant’s woman go a lawman Chief Minister." 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, 32 people, including 12 Naga women and 16 Kukis, person since been released. However, six Naga men are inactive missing, and their whereabouts stay unknown.
Kuki Inpi Manipur has, however, claimed that 14 radical from their assemblage continued to beryllium held hostage by Naga groups.
Meanwhile, DGP Rajiv Singh said talks are underway with assorted groups and information forces are conducting operations to hint respective persons allegedly being held hostage by antithetic groups successful the elevation districts.
Mr. Singh, who was precocious appointed caput (security) successful the furniture secretariat, told reporters, "We are moving connected the missing persons. We had respective rounds of talks and conducted operations arsenic well." Reflecting connected his tenure successful the State, Mr. Singh said, "It is decidedly a analyzable spot to work. However, with the squad and everybody here, we person been capable to tackle it, and things are decidedly amended than they were." "I had a beauteous clip present and a fantastic team. Manipur Police is 1 of the champion constabulary forces successful the country, and 1 of the fittest also. Everyone is aforesaid present - nary differences of ranks and genders," helium added.
