Two Shot Dead, Houses Set Ablaze in Fresh Manipur Violence

PTI, June 12, 2026, Imphal:  Suspected militants attacked a village in Manipur’s Kamjong district on Thursday, killing two persons and burning several houses, the police said.

The incident took place a day after the bodies of six Naga civilians were recovered in Kangpokpi district. It is suspected that the bodies belonged to those held hostage by armed groups.

Kultuh Kuki, a small village, was attacked by suspected militants around 4.55 am, during which two persons were killed, the police said.

Some 30 households near the border area with Myanmar were also burnt, an official said.

Security forces reached the remote village, but the identity of the perpetrators was yet to be known.

The Kuki Baptist Convention condemned the killings and urged the authorities to take “decisive and comprehensive measures” to ensure protection of civilians.

Congress leader Dr Lamtinthang Haokip claimed that the head deacon of the Kultuh Church and the chairman of the Youth Department were brutally murdered.

He alleged that the government’s failure to control the situation was “beyond tolerance”.

Meanwhile, Deputy Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi urged for a swift, impartial and transparent investigation into the killing of six Naga civilians in Manipur and said those responsible must be identified and brought to justice without delay.

Manipur continued to endure the effects of prolonged conflict, with peace and normalcy still remaining elusive more than three years later, he said in a post on X.