Manipur: Two arrested for killing six Naga villagers in Kangpokpi district

Two persons have been arrested in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district in connection with the killing of six Naga civilians, the police said on Friday.

In a social media post, the police said a joint team of the Manipur Police, National Investigation Agency and Central Reserve Police Force carried out an operation on the “basis of credible inputs from our own sources”.

The two arrested persons were identified as Pradip, and Ayingbi, both residents of Leilon Vaiphei village in Kangpokpi.

The case relates to the killing of six Naga persons in Leilon Vaiphei village after their abduction on May 13.

Their bodies were recovered from the vicinity of the village on June 10, leading to protests by Naga and Meitei groups demanding the arrest of those responsible, PTI reported.

Days after the bodies were found, Kuki-Zo Council chairman Henlienthang Thanglet apologised for the incident and called for an impartial investigation into all acts of violence linked to the ethnic conflict in Manipur.

“I admit the Kuki-Zo people made a grave mistake in killing the six Naga civilians. It was done out of emotion,” he said. “I strongly condemn it. I am very sorry and apologise on behalf of my people.”

After the bodies were discovered, Naga groups blocked routes to Kangpokpi district, resulting in a rise in the prices of essential commodities...

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