Security forces launch operations in Manipur to rescue those who still in captivity of armed groups

Security forces launched operations successful Manipur's Kangpokpi territory to rescue those who are inactive being held hostage by equipped groups, constabulary said connected Monday (May 18, 2026).

Area domination exercises and hunt operations are besides being carried retired successful antithetic parts of the elevation territory to rescue "all missing persons and apprehension those liable for holding hostages", a elder serviceman said.

Thirty-one of astir 38 radical belonging to the Kuki and Naga communities, who were held hostage by equipped groups successful Kangpokpi and Senapati districts, were released connected May 14 and 15.

These radical were taken to undisclosed locations aft suspected militants changeable dormant 3 religion leaders and injured 4 others successful Kangpokpi connected May 13, portion a civilian was gunned down and his woman was wounded successful Noney district.

"In continuation of the operations to rescue the missing persons, combing and hunt operations were carried retired by information forces successful the elevation ranges to the northbound westbound of Leilon Vaiphei and Kharam Vaiphei villages successful Kangpokpi district," the constabulary connection said.

Twelve Naga women from Konsakhul colony successful Kangpokpi and 4 men and 10 women of the Kuki assemblage successful Senapati territory were among those who were handed implicit to the information forces.

Earlier, the constabulary had said arsenic a effect of "concerted efforts" of the administration, information forces, governmental leaders and civilian nine organisations, the "majority of the detained civilians, belonging to antithetic communities, person been released safely".

Meanwhile, the United Naga Council, the apex assemblage of the Naga tribes successful the State, has been staging inter-district blockades connected the nationalist road 2 and 37 from Sunday night, demanding the merchandise of six Naga men who are suspected to beryllium successful the captivity of militants.

Kuki Inpi Manipur, the apex assemblage of the Kuki tribes successful the State, besides claimed that 14 members of the assemblage were inactive missing and being held hostage by assorted groups successful Senapati district.