Five Kuki men are killed in separate incidents in Manipur over the weekend
Five Kuki men died in separate Manipur incidents over the weekend as Kuki-Naga tensions escalated. A police official told Scroll three were killed in Noney district gunfire involving unidentified armed groups. Kuki Inpi Manipur alleged NSCN-IM and ZUF(K) involvement, an allegation not independently verified. Two missing Kuki men were found dead. The toll in Kuki-Naga clashes since February reached 68.
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Five Kuki men were killed in separate incidents over the weekend in Manipur, as tensions between Kuki and Naga groups continued to rise. A police official told Scroll that three men died Saturday in an exchange of gunfire involving unidentified armed groups in Noney district. Hindustan Times identified the victims, as reported by Millat Times, as Thanglensang Singson, Thangkhosei Haokip and Lamminsang Kipgen, residents of Churachandpur district. Kuki Inpi Manipur, the community’s apex body, alleged that NSCN-IM and ZUF(K) were involved; the allegation has not been independently verified. Separately, police said two Kuki civilians who went missing from Taphou Kuki village on Wednesday were found dead a day later. Hindustan Times identified them as Paoginlal Hangshing, 20, and Tinginlun Chongloi, 21. The deaths bring the toll in clashes between Naga and Kuki groups since February to 68.
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- dailypioneer.com — Five Kuki men killed in two incidents as violence flares again in Manipur
- scroll.in — Manipur: Five Kuki men killed in 24 hours
- millattimes.com — Five Kuki men killed in Manipur in 24 hours amid fresh tensions -
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Scroll, Daily Pioneer, and Millat Times report that five Kuki men were killed in separate incidents in Manipur within about 24 hours, consistent with the proposed event and its timing. Daily Pioneer and Millat Times attribute details to other outlets, while Scroll provides the independent report.