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Naga family refuses body without recovered head
The Indian Express··1h ago
The family of R Ajinpou, allegedly beheaded in an October 10 Makui village attack in Manipur, refused his remains. Brother R Stoneson said a headless body cannot be identified under Liangmai Naga tradition. Ajinpou was among three Naga men killed in Kangpokpi. The Joint Tribe Council-Manipur issued a 48-hour ultimatum to central and state governments.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Families waiting on severed remains cannot complete traditional burial rites until the head is recovered.
- The 48-hour ultimatum from the Joint Tribe Council-Manipur's Working Committee sets a short deadline for government action.
- Three victims' remains were taken to Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences mortuary on October 11.
What's Happening
- Kuki militants allegedly attacked Makui village on October 10, killing three Naga men including Ajinpou.
- Stoneson said the family will accept the body only when the severed head is recovered.
- The council called the ultimatum to the Central and state governments non-negotiable.
Manipur Village Violence
- Makui lies along the Imphal-Tamenglong road in Kangpokpi district.
- A person's head is their identity in the family's account of Liangmai Naga tradition.
- The attack targeted a Liangmai Naga village in the ongoing Manipur conflict.
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