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The scheduled merchandise of 14 Kuki civilians successful Manipur was “cancelled” connected Monday (June 1, 2026) pursuing protests by a conception of Nagas.
An organisation identified arsenic Naga Village Guard-Northern Command has been holding the 14 Kukis captives since three religion leaders were killed successful an ambush successful the State’s Kangpokpi territory connected May 13. Three of those being held are reportedly insignificant students.
According to an announcement by the United Naga Council (UNC) connected Monday (June 1, 2026) morning, the organisation was to merchandise the hostages astatine 2 p.m. successful effect to the government’s assurance that six abducted Nagas would beryllium traced and enactment would beryllium taken against their abductors. The UNC is the apex assemblage of Nagas successful Manipur.
However, the UNC stated in the evening that the projected merchandise “stands cancelled” considering the “prevailing sentiments of the Naga public”.
UNC bureau stormed
The merchandise was called disconnected aft Naga protestors stormed the UNC bureau successful Senapati. The protestors were against the merchandise of the 14 Kukis unless the six Nagas, allegedly held hostage by Kuki extremists, were released simultaneously.
The sidesplitting of the 3 religion leaders triggered the hostage situation betwixt the Kukis and Nagas. On May 15 successful enactment with a hostage deal, 14 Kukis and an adjacent fig of Nagas were released.
The UNC’s announcement much oregon little confirms that the 14 Kuki captives are unharmed. The presumption of the six Naga hostages remains unknown.
Last week, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said that the lawsuit relating to the sidesplitting of the religion leaders and the abduction of the six Nagas would beryllium handed implicit to the National Investigation Agency.
