Manipur: Two Kuki women killed in suspected militant attack
The attack took place two days after four persons from the Kuki community were killed in two incidents in Tamenglong district.
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Two Kuki-Zo women were killed on Tuesday in a suspected militant attack in Manipur’s Tamenglong district, a police official told Scroll.
The victims have been identified as 70-year-old Chonga Sitlhou and 28-year-old Kimneo Singson.
The attack took place around 3 pm in Leisangphai village. Sitlhou was collecting firewood when she was killed. Singson was also shot dead at the same spot.
The attack took place two days after four persons from the Kuki community were killed in two incidents in Tamenglong on Sunday.
The Kuki-Zo Council condemned Tuesday’s attack, calling on the Union government and the Manipur government to “end this impunity”. It accused the Naga insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) and armed Naga group Zeliangrong United Front (Kamson) of carrying out the attack.
“The continued targeting of civilians raises serious concerns about attempts to terrorise and drive Kuki-Zo communities from their settlements,” the council said in a statement.
The council also directed all Kuki-Zo civil society organisations not to bury any Kuki-Zo person “killed by Naga armed groups” in Manipur until further notice. It said that the mortal remains of such victims would be preserved at the nearest available cold-storage facility until further directions from the council.
Tensions between the Kukis and the Nagas escalated in Manipur in February after an alleged assault involving members of the...
