A senior police officer who doesn't want to be named stated, “The cadres belonged to the banned militant outfit, United Kuki Nationwide Military (UKNA). The sufferer, recognized as Mangthang Haokip, was the chief of T Khonomphai village in Henglep sub-division of the Churachandpur district. The incident occurred at round 4.30 pm on Monday.
He added, “Haokip succumbed to his accidents on arrival at Khaopijang village en path to the hospital”.
The Henglep Headquarter Space Chief Affiliation (HACA) condemned the incident.
The Manipur authorities had withdrawn the SoO settlement with UKNA in 2023 following the alleged involvement of the armed group within the Manipur disaster.
Police have registered a case at Henglep Police Station, and an investigation is underway. The physique of the deceased was later handed over
to the villagers after completion of formalities.
Manipur has been beneath President's rule since February this 12 months. A minimum of 260 individuals have been killed and over a thousand individuals injured within the ethnic violence within the state between the tribal Kuki-Zo and the non-tribal Meitei individuals since Could 3, 2023. Greater than 60,000 individuals have been displaced from their properties and villages, they're staying in reduction camps in numerous districts.
