Security forces carry out search operation in Manipur to trace those held hostage by armed groups

Security forces person been conducting hunt operations successful the interior elevation terrains of the Kangpokpi territory successful hunt of people inactive held hostage by equipped groups, constabulary said connected Wednesday (May 20, 2026).

Sniffer dogs person besides been deployed for the operation, an authoritative said.

"Combing and hunt operations are being continued by information forces to rescue the missing persons successful the elevation ranges surrounding Leilon Vaiphei, Songtun, Khunkho and P. Molding villages of Kangpokpi district," constabulary said successful a statement.

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 changeable dormant successful an ambush successful Kangpokpi.

Thirty-one of them person already been released, officials said.

On Tuesday (May 19, 2026), a Liangmai Naga assemblage person met with Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh and said that adjacent if the missing radical are dead, their bodies should beryllium handed implicit to their families.

On the different hand, Kuki Inpi-Manipur, the apex assemblage of the Kuki tribes successful the State, claimed 14 radical from the assemblage person been held hostage by Naga groups.