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Manipur church leaders shot dead in Kangpokpi ambush as shutdown imposed amid tensions
Politics
Published on 13 May 2026
Attack targeted Thadou Baptist Association vehicles
Three church leaders were killed and four others injured in an ambush in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district. Suspected militants attacked vehicles carrying members of the Thadou Baptist Association. Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh condemned the violence, warning it threatens peace. A shutdown was imposed in the district as multiple groups expressed outrage, while one denied involvement.
- Three Thadou Baptist Association leaders were killed in Kangpokpi
- Suspected militants ambushed vehicles carrying church members
- Shutdown imposed in Kangpokpi as tensions rise
- Leaders condemned the attack amid competing claims of responsibility
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