Man Shot Dead in Suspected Militant Attack in Manipur's Kangpokpi: CM Condemns Arson Incident in Kanto Sabal Village

PTI, Imphal, July 12, 2026: A 53-year-old man was shot dead while working in a paddy field in Manipur's Kangpokpi district on Saturday evening.

Haolal Singsit, a resident of Govajang village in the Kuki-majority district, was working in the fields with his wife Nemneikim Singsit when armed men fired at them, an official said.

The man died on the spot while his wife escaped unharmed.

Officials quoting villagers said they heard around 20 rounds of gunfire at about 4 pm.

Later, security forces rushed to the area and the body was recovered.

Manipur CM Condemns Arson Incident in Kanto Sabal Village

PTI, July 12, 2026, Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh on Saturday condemned the mob violence and arson at Kanto Sabal village in Imphal West district, saying two individuals have been arrested over the incidents.

Earlier in the day, a mob of about 600 individuals attempted to advance towards the village from neighbouring Kangpokpi district but were prevented by security forces from advancing, averting "a potential communal clash."

However, some people in the group burnt three abandoned houses belonging to Meiteis in the village.

Police said Kammang Lhouvum (65), chief of Hengjang village, and Pagin Hangshing (30), a resident of Khunkho Kuki village, have been arrested.

In a post on X, Singh stated that the government has taken swift action to control the mob, is closely monitoring the situation, and has deployed state police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in the area.

Security forces stationed there have been instructed to prevent recurrence of such incidents in the future, he said, adding that the government is concerned the way such an incident erupted after a long period of peace in the state.