Tensions flare in Manipur's Kangpokpi after two missing Kuki men found dead, 3 injured in clashes
The two were reportedly abducted by unidentified miscreants on October 28 while travelling between Hengbung and Taphou Kuki village in Kangpokpi district.
Two Kuki-Zo youths, aged 20, have been discovered dead in Manipur's Senapati district, raising concerns amid escalating tensions. The individuals, identified as Paoginlal Hangsing and Tinginlun Chongloi, went missing from Taphou Kuki village on October 28. Their bodies were located in the region east of National Highway-2 along Senapati Phaibung Road, following intense search operations involving various security forces.
The Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), Sadar Hills, had previously called for a 48-hour shutdown in Kangpokpi district, where the youths were discovered, demanding their safe return. The shutdown remained in effect as police completed necessary legal procedures and vowed to continue investigations into the circumstances surrounding the youths' deaths and the identities of those responsible.
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