Manipur: Tension escalates in Kangpokpi after militants assault 10

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Imphal, Apr 6: At least 10 people, including two village leaders, were allegedly assaulted by suspected Kuki militants over a land dispute in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Saturday.

According to reports, the injured individuals, including the two village chiefs, belong to the Naga community.

“The incident took place on Saturday afternoon at Konsakhul village when a mob of approximately 200 people, accompanied by armed Kuki militants, entered the village and assaulted at least 10 residents, including two village chiefs,” said a police official.

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The two village chiefs—Aimson Abonmai (65) and D. Adam (40)—sustained serious injuries along with eight other villagers and are currently receiving treatment at different hospitals.

Meanwhile, the Rongmei Naga Council has strongly condemned the attack.

Additional security forces have been deployed to the hill village to control the situation.

The unprovoked violence has reignited tensions between communities in the region, particularly as it follows a previous incident that had already strained inter-ethnic relations.

On January 7, a tribal woman working on her farmland in Konsakhul was reportedly assaulted by armed Kuki militants, who also destroyed her mobile phone.

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