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Talks are underway among civilian nine organisations, representatives of the Manipur authorities and information forces to guarantee the harmless merchandise of those who are inactive being held hostage by equipped groups, officials said connected Saturday (May 16, 2026).
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 Thursday and Friday (May 14-15).
These radical were taken to undisclosed locations aft suspected militants changeable dormant 3 religion leaders and injured 4 others successful Kangpokpi connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026), portion a civilian was gunned down and his woman was wounded successful Noney district.
All-out efforts are being made to guarantee the "safe merchandise of the remaining persons", the constabulary said.
As 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", the constabulary said successful a statement.
"Talks are going connected among civilian nine organisations, representatives of the authorities government, information forces and Naga and Kuki stakeholders to guarantee the harmless merchandise of those who are inactive being held hostage by equipped groups," an authoritative said.
Twelve Naga women from Konsakhul village, who were held captive by equipped militants, were released astatine Makhan village, different elder serviceman said.
Four men and 10 women of the Kuki community, who were besides held successful captivity successful Senapati district, were handed implicit to information forces precocious Thursday night, helium said.
"Two Salesian brothers of Don Bosco, including 1 from Nagaland, were besides released by equipped groups astatine abstracted locations," the serviceman said.
On Thursday evening (May 14, 2026), 3 persons, including an 18-year-old woman, belonging to the Kuki community, were handed implicit to the constabulary teams successful the Senapati district, different serviceman said.
Manipur Home Minister Govindas Konthoujam had connected Thursday (May 14, 2026) said the authorities was actively holding discussions with civilian nine groups and governmental leaders to unafraid the merchandise of these people.
