Two women among three Kukis gunned down in Manipur

Three villagers in Manipur's Kangpokpi district were killed when armed miscreants launched a deadly attack on N Teikhang Kuki village on Monday morning, according to police. The assailants allegedly opened fire on the peaceful community, resulting in the deaths of two women and one man, while four others sustained gunshot injuries.

The victims, whose names are Tingneichin Lhouvum (40), Hoineineng Lhoujem (21), and Lamtinthang Lhoujem (36), were identified by authorities after the incident occurred around 7:30 am. Homes were set ablaze during the assault, which has been condemned by the Twilang Area Kuki CSO Working Committee as "unprovoked" and "barbaric."

The committee alleges that around 50 heavily armed miscreants were responsible for the attack, indiscriminately targeting civilians and causing widespread destruction. This latest incident occurred just four days after four Naga villagers were killed in a similar ambush along the Imphal–Tamenglong (IT) Road in the same district.