Unidentified attackers ambushed two vehicles carrying Kuki Baptist Church leaders in Kangpokpi district, killing three leaders and injuring several others. The Kuki Students’ Organisation alleges a Naga armed group carried out the attack. Police and security forces have launched a combing operation, while officials face growing pressure to thoroughly investigate the incident.
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.
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