2 Nagas killed in suspected Kuki militant attack on Manipur village

Two Naga villagers lost their lives and two others sustained injuries when suspected Kuki militants allegedly attacked Langka village in Kangpokpi district of Manipur on Friday morning. The Liangmai Naga Council (LNC) claims that the attack could have been avoided if authorities had responded to repeated security warnings from the community.

The village of Langka (Niulong) is located along the Imphal–Tamenglong Road, around 65 km from Imphal. The attack occurred around 7:30 am as villagers were heading to their paddy fields. Local sources report that militants armed with advanced weapons opened fire indiscriminately on the villagers. Wiriliangbou Chawang, 35, was killed instantly, while Kawidinang Abonmai, 54, died from an abdominal wound after reaching the hospital.

The injured include Namthiulungbou Prinmai, 45, who suffered a groin injury, and Maliangjinang Abonmai, 50, who was hit in the chest and arm. LNC president Timothy Wijunamai stated that the attackers attempted to launch an assault on the village a month prior but were unsuccessful. The villagers had repeatedly pleaded with authorities to deploy CRPF personnel to the area, but their requests were ignored.

The LNC blames the KNF-P Kuki militants for the attack, though this claim has not been independently verified. In response to the incident, the LNC declared an Emergency Total Shutdown across all Liangmai Naga-inhabited regions of Manipur, urging citizens to observe the shutdown peacefully while exempting medical, fire, and other essential services.

The council called for immediate action from authorities to ensure public safety and apprehend those responsible. The attack has raised security concerns along the Kangpokpi-Tamenglong border region, where armed clashes between Naga communities have occurred in the past.