Manipur: Six Naga hostages found dead day after 14 Kukis released

The Manipur Police on Wednesday said that the bodies of the six Naga men who had been abducted on May 13, allegedly by armed Kuki groups, have been recovered.

This came a day after the United Naga Council confirmed that 14 Kuki hostages, who were abducted on the same day, were released.

The mortal remains of the six Naga men were recovered on Wednesday afternoon after “nearly 24 hours of sustained search operations involving around 450 personnel of the Manipur Police, Central Reserve Police Force and Assam Rifles, assisted by sniffer dogs and forensic expert teams”, stated the police.

They added that an investigation into the deaths was underway.

After nearly 24 hours of sustained search operations involving around 450 personnel of the Manipur Police, CRPF, and Assam Rifles, assisted by sniffer dogs and forensic expert teams, the mortal remains of six persons were recovered this afternoon. The deceased are believed to be…— Manipur Police (@manipur_police) June 10, 2026

On May 13, at least 48 civilians from the Kuki and Naga communities were taken hostage by armed groups in the state’s Kangpokpi and Senapati districts.

The abductions had taken place after three church leaders were killed and five others injured when the vehicles they were travelling in were ambushed while they were returning from a meeting in Churachandpur to...

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