31 Kuki Naga hostages freed in Manipur after May 13 ambush

Six Naga men still untraceable after joint operation

Thirty-one Kuki and Naga civilians abducted earlier this week in Manipur’s Kangpokpi and Senapati districts were released on Friday, officials said. The kidnapping followed an armed ambush on May 13 at Zero Point between Kotlen and Kotzim Inter Village Road, which left three dead and four injured. Authorities said civilians from multiple communities were detained near Leilon Vaiphei and Saparmeina villages and in Senapati. Police say investigations continue, and efforts are ongoing to free those still held, with at least six Naga men untraceable.