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4 abandoned Naga homes burned after Kuki killings
Hindustan Times··14 Sept
Four abandoned Naga homes were set on fire at Khedaghar in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Sunday evening. Officials said the arson came hours after four Kukis were killed in separate attacks that day. No casualties were reported at the burned houses, vacated weeks earlier. Police said Lhingzangai Singsit was shot dead around 5.30am at Tollen; her husband Seineh later died.
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What It Means For You
- Residents in Tamenglong face another cycle of retaliatory violence after Sunday’s killings and arson.
- A six-year-old at Tollen sustained a gunshot injury to his hand, the Kuki-Zo Council said.
- Officials put the burned homes about 27 km from the district headquarters.
What's Happening
- In Longpi, Julie Gangte, described as pregnant, and Thangvel Roel Gangte were killed, the council said.
- Nei Esther sustained critical injuries in the Longpi attack, according to the Kuki-Zo Council.
- No group claimed responsibility for the Sunday killings, officials said.
What Community Bodies Are Saying
- The Kuki-Zo Council condemned the Tollen and Longpi attacks on Monday.
- It said Naga leaders seek justice for six Nagas killed in May while citing 22 Kuki-Zo deaths since early 2026.
- Naga groups have sought arrests over the May killings and changes to a ceasefire pact with Kuki militants.
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