Manipur violence deepens as 38 Kuki and Naga civilians reportedly held hostage

UNC says 20 hostages are in one Senapati area

More than 38 Kuki and Naga civilians are reportedly held captive in different parts of Manipur as fresh ethnic violence escalates. The United Naga Council claims 20 people are being held hostage in Leilon Veiphei in Senapati district, alleging abductors came from the same area. Manipur’s home minister says the state has informed the Union Home Ministry via the Intelligence Bureau and is working with civil society and political leaders. Separately, three Kuki individuals were killed in an ambush in Kangpokpi, with the probe slated for NIA or another central agency.