Village chief in Manipur's Churachandpur district dies after assault by armed men

“A colony main successful Manipur's Churachandpur territory succumbed to injuries aft being allegedly assaulted by unidentified men,” officials said connected Tuesday (October 28, 2025).

The victim, identified arsenic M. Haokip, main of T Khonomphai colony successful Henglep sub-division, was reportedly attacked connected Monday evening (October 27, 2025).

“The crushed down the battle was not known, but rebels of the United Kuki National Army was suspected to beryllium down the assault,” constabulary said.

UKNA is not a signatory to the Suspension of Operations (SoO) pact with the Centre and Manipur Government.

Villagers attempted to instrumentality the 50-year-old antheral to Churachandpur territory infirmary for treatment, but Haokip succumbed to his injuries connected the way.

Police person registered a lawsuit astatine Henglep constabulary station, and an probe is nether way. The assemblage of the deceased was aboriginal handed implicit to villagers aft completion of formalities.