{
  "id": 7254092,
  "title": "Manipur: 4 Naga homes set afire in retaliatory attack hours after Kuki killings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/manipur-4-naga-homes-set-afire-in-retaliatory-attack-hours-after-kuki",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T05:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/manipur-4-naga-homes-set-afire-in-retaliatory-attack-hours-after-kuki-killings-101789365061070.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday evening, four Naga homes were set ablaze in Manipur’s Tamenglong district, an act of retaliation following the deaths of four Kukis earlier that day, local officials disclosed on Monday. The arsonists remain unidentified, and no injuries were reported as the Nagas had already evacuated the region due to fears of Kuki retaliation. The attacks occurred around 27 km from the district headquarters, in Khedaghar. A source close to the incident revealed that security forces, including the CRPF, were deployed in the area, while residents had fled their homes. Among the four Kukis killed were 46-year-old Lhingzangai Singsit, shot dead in Tollen village, and her husband Seineh Singsit, who succumbed to bullet injuries. In another attack, a man and a woman were killed in Longpi village. Western Village Volunteer, a Kuki group, attributed the attacks to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isaac Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Zeliangrong United Front-Kamson (ZUF-K), marking a \"Black Day\" in memory of Kuki-Naga conflict victims from the 1990s. The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC), a civil body representing Kuki-Zo communities, condemned the attacks and alleged NSCN-IM cadres, ZUF-K, and Naga Village Guards were involved. The council criticized Naga leaders for ignoring the deaths of six Nagas killed by Kuki militants in May, while remaining silent on the 22 Kuki-Zo victims killed by Naga armed groups since January 2026. The KZC called for justice for the Nagas and the abrogation of the ceasefire pact with Kuki militants. The ethnic tensions between Kuki and Naga communities have escalated since May 13, when a twin ambush killed four people, including three church leaders and one Naga. Following the ambush, Kuki-Zo and Naga groups captured 48 people, with the remaining 14 Kuki-Zo hostages freed on June 9 after nearly a month. Mutilated bodies of the six Nagas were discovered on May 16, marking the beginning of 306 deaths and 49 disappearances of people since May 2023 in Manipur.",
  "summary": "A couple was among the four Kukis killed in the Tamenglong district on Sunday while a six-year-old sustained a bullet injury",
  "key_points": [
    "Four Naga homes burned in retaliation for Kuki killings",
    "Arsonists unknown; no injuries reported",
    "Security forces deployed; residents evacuated"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}